Defense & Security · 65 stories · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Lead storySpain banned arms trade with Israel in 2025, then planned to buy Rafael-linked EuroSpike missiles. What was canceled, what continues, and what is disputed.
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Germany has spent $10B+ on Israeli defense since 2022. Arrow 3 ($6.5B), Spike ($2B), Heron ($1.2B), Lightning 5 ($350M), Elbit A400M ($260M). All thre…
Finland extended its defense pact with Israel through 2034, covering David's Sling and Spike missiles. This includes 23 active projects between Israel…
Azerbaijan runs a $5 billion Israeli defense relationship built on oil-for-weapons logic, anchored by LORA missiles and Harop loitering munitions.
Israel invented the loitering munition category in the 1980s. Forty years later, the Israeli cohort — IAI Harop, UVision Hero, Elbit Skystriker — stil…
David's Sling is Israel's mid-tier interceptor, built by Rafael and Raytheon. Operational since 2017, it engages short-to-medium range ballistic missi…
The Spike missile family is the most successful Israeli weapons export in modern history. Built by Rafael, produced by Eurospike for European customer…
Elbit Systems closed 2025 with $7.94 billion in revenue and a $28.1 billion order backlog. Inside the Hermes, PULS, and laser portfolio that has made…
