Seth J. Frantzman
Seth J. Frantzman is the Israel correspondent for Defense News. He has covered conflict in the Middle East since 2010 for different publications. He has experience covering the international coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, and he is a co-founder and executive director of the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis.
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Israeli defense firms see opportunities to rearm Europe
Rafael, Elbit and IAI look for new sales after equipment donations to Ukraine have depleted European nations' arsenals.
‘Iron Beam’ laser may soon join Israel’s Iron Dome, Rafael says
“Do you launch a million-dollar rocket against a drone? You need something else, and we see a lot of countries looking into this.”
Elbit wins $76 million deal for electronic warfare training
This latest contract builds on Elbit’s previous sales of EW systems as well as its role in training and providing tech advancements to the IDF.
Iron Dome intercepts targets, works with US systems in Army test
“As part of the U.S. Army’s operational training, American troops operated the system, which functioned with optimal effectiveness against a variety of threats and intercepted targets from different ranges,” according to a Rafael executive.
Israel plans ‘laser wall,’ but questions remain about effectiveness and cost
Where will Israel station the weapons? Will they be able to defend the country against rockets? Is the technology affordable, and what platforms will host the laser systems?
Israel unveils artificial intelligence strategy for armed forces
Reports indicate artificial intelligence played a key role in the Israel conflict with Hamas in Gaza in May 2021, and artificial intelligence is increasingly being incorporated into systems developed by Israeli defense companies, such as rifles, bombs and other systems.
Israeli, Emirati companies partner up on unmanned surface vessels
IAI and Edge Group also revealed the establishment of a maintenance center in the United Arab Emirates for the former’s electro-optics systems.
IAI unveils Scorpius electronic warfare system for multi-threat confrontations
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled its new Scorpius family of electronic warfare systems based on active electronically scanned array technology that provides the capability to detect and simultaneously confront threats over a long range.
Israeli, British firms to deliver unmanned vehicles for UK experimental program
The British government's Future Capability Group wants to identify future military requirements of unmanned ground vehicles through a series of trials.
New AI system fills rifle sights with extensive, easy-to-digest info
Assault rifles with the Elbit System’s new artificial intelligence data platform transform soldiers' view to resemble a first-person shooter video game.
