Feb 2, 2021
New advanced Iron Dome system will also be deployed at sea to protect Israel’s offshore gas fields.
By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced Monday that it has completed a successful series of flight tests of the new and upgraded version of the Iron Dome missile defense system, simulating “advanced threats” that the country face during times of conflict both at land and on the sea.
The new upgraded version of the Iron Dome is expected to be delivered to the Israel Defense Force for operational use, where it will not only be deployed on land, but also be integrated and installed on the Israel Navy’s brand-new Sa’ar 6 corvettes. It will be central to the defense of Israel’s offshore waters, including strategically critical gas platforms located in the Mediterranean Sea of of Israel’s coast.
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By Yoni Weiss
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The fighter jet being loaded onto an Antonov cargo plane. (Defense Ministry)
The Directorate of International Defense Cooperation, SIBAT, in the Israel Ministry of Defense has sold 29 surplus F-16 aircraft to TOP ACES, a North American company. These will be employed as Adversary Aircraft for U.S. Air Force training. The agreement amounts to tens of millions of dollars.
Following lengthy negotiations led by SIBAT and the Israel Air Force, the Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Eshel signed an unprecedented agreement for the sale of 29 F-16 A/B fighter jets to TOP ACES. The company will supply adversary air services for U.S. Air Force pilot training. As part of the agreement, the first four fighter jets were delivered to the U.S. on Wednesday, in an Antonov cargo plane.
Meet the cyber mercenaries – and the activists trying to stop them
Activists have accused governments of misusing hacking tools to surveil journalists and campaigners
Secretive businessmen have established a thriving global market for hacking tools
It s a shadowy $12bn (£8.8bn) industry, which Microsoft President Brad Smith warned last month is booming - and poses a grave threat to both governments and business.
Perhaps understandably, it’s not easy getting cyber mercenaries to talk. These secretive businessmen have established a thriving global market for hacking tools sold to governments and businesses, giving them the ability to spy on criminals, but also journalists and activists.