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IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINELead story
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 23, 2026

IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINE

Israel Aerospace Industries is the state-owned spine of Israeli defense. $5.5 billion in revenue. $20B+ backlog. Arrow, Heron, Harop, ELTA. The $3.5B German Arrow 3 deal is an IAI program.

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The Iron Dome Architecture
Israeli Defense Industry · Feb 14, 2026
The Iron Dome Architecture

Iron Beam delivered to the IDF on December 28, 2025 — the world's first operational high-power laser air defense system. The five-layer architecture,…

Europe Runs on Spike
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 22, 2026
Europe Runs on Spike

The Spike missile family is the most successful Israeli weapons export in modern history. Built by Rafael, produced by Eurospike for European customer…

UAE-Israel Defense: The Accords Trade
Israeli Defense Industry · May 24, 2026
UAE-Israel Defense: The Accords Trade

Inside the United Arab Emirates' acquisition of Israeli defense systems since the 2020 Abraham Accords — air defense, counter-UAS, drones, cyber, and…

Palmer Luckey: Radical Zionist
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 22, 2026
Palmer Luckey: Radical Zionist

He sold Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion. He got fired for backing Trump. Now he runs a $61 billion defense unicorn — and he's building it for Israel…