In first, Israeli firms, delegation display at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow

Good news! And Morocco now has the first female Prime Minister in the Arab world! Blessed are the peacemakers!

The Abraham Accords keep on givving!

In first, Israeli firms, delegation display at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow - Breaking Defense "“This marks Israel's first official participation in the defense exhibition held in Morocco since the signing of the Abraham Accords,” Israel’s Ministry of Defense said."

The Israeli pavilion at the Marrakech Air Show.

Canada's Defence Push: $500 Billion and 5% of GDP Divorce From the US With Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! A serious move!

(245) Canada's Defence Push: $500 Billion Divorce From the US | Vantage With Palki Sharma | N18G - YouTube

From French fighter jets to Chinese drones, Egypt expands global supply chain footprint

Good news! How much is influenced by Israel?

"... Some key deals reflect Egypt’s unique geostrategic position in the world: AOI partnered with French firm Dassault Aviation on aircraft parts;

Chinese defense giant China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) for co-production of a new drone; and displayed a new ground vehicle produced in conjunction with Turkey’s Havelsan. ...

Elsewhere the North African nation signed an agreement with Pakistan’s GIDS to explore areas of defense production localization in Egypt. GIDS manufactures a number of defense systems, including UAVs, missiles, bombs and electronic warfare platforms. ..."

From French fighter jets to Chinese drones, Egypt expands global supply chain footprint - Breaking Defense "Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization inked several agreements at Cairo's Egypt Defense Expo."

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Michelangelo Dome, Leonardo's new multi-domain integrated defence system for Italy

Leonardo da Vinci is scratching his head! 😊 Giorgia Meloni wants her own Iron Dome!

Michelangelo, Leonardo's new multi-domain integrated defence system | Leonardo "Countering emerging threats in an increasingly complex global scenario and protecting critical infrastructure, sensitive urban areas, territories and assets of national and European interest, through a modular, open, scalable and multi-domain solution: this is the objective of “Michelangelo - The Security Dome”, Leonardo's advanced integrated defence system."

Credits: Italiens Antwort auf den Iron Dome: Der Michelangelo Dome kommt

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Iron Beam to become operational this month in Israel side by side with the Iron Dome

Good news!

"... The laser defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which is the prime contractor for the laser program, includes three main systems.

The first and largest is Iron Beam 450, an upgrade to the original system, which includes a 450 millimeter aperture beam director instead of 250 millimeters. This provides the system with an upgraded operating range, higher accuracy and extremely high efficiency. Iron Beam is the only system of its kind in the world with laser power as high as 100 kilowatts. The combination of high energy with the aperture beam director allows a range of about 10 kilometers, and high accuracy despite the limitations of the laser.

These limitations include a significant decrease in efficiency during cloudy and hazy conditions, while its major advantage is that each interception costs $5-$10 compared with $30,000 for each Iron Dome interception. Iron Beam works using a a single strong beam that diverges. It launches 100-200 such beams and when the system detects that one beam has hit its target, it instructs all the beams to be on an identical frequency and focus on the target.

Due to the limitations of the laser, Iron Beam and Iron Dome will be deployed side by side, complementing each other."

Iron Beam to become operational this month - Globes "MAFAT head Brig. Gen. (res.) Danny Gold told DefenseTech Week 2025 in Tel Aviv that the laser defense system will be delivered to the IDF on December 30."

Israel’s top 3 defense firms rise in the world’s top 34 defense companies for 2024 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Good news! Israel punches way above its weight (quite literally)!

Israel’s top 3 defense firms rise in global rankings - Globes "Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael are all ranked in the world’s top 34 defense companies for 2024 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)."

The SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in the world, 2024

The top 15

Inside the AI drone destroying Russian armour at long range built by German company Stark

Recommendable! Stark means strong in english. I bet Putin the Terrible is fuming about this German company!

UAE EDGE Group's $7B deal with Indonesia marks largest international foray yet

I was not aware until now that one of the Gulf states, i.e. United Arab Emirates, had a significant defense company! The company was only founded in 2019.

EDGE Group's $7B deal with Indonesia marks largest int'l foray yet, as CEO pushes expansion - Breaking Defense "CEO of the Emirati conglomerate Hamad Al Marar told Breaking Defense he wants EDGE to rely on exports to be "self-sufficient.""

JPMorganChase to directly invest $10 billion in companies it deems critical to U.S. national security

Wow!

"JPMorgan Chase said Monday that it would directly invest $10 billion in companies it deems critical to U.S. national security, part of an initiative to help protect the American economy as trade tensions with countries such as China escalate.

The bank said it had committed to facilitating $1.5 trillion in investments for companies deemed “critical to national economic security and resiliency” over the next 10 years. That includes the $10 billion of its own capital it plans to use to take stakes in companies such as defense contractors, mineral manufacturers and artificial-intelligence firms. ..."

"“... It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing – all of which are essential for our national security,” said Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase. “Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of America’s economy. America needs more speed and investment. It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulations, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock and an education system not aligned to the skills we need.”

The firm’s effort comes at a time when the U.S. is looking to modernize infrastructure, fortify supply chains, and implement policies that promote growth. JPMorganChase will focus on the following four key areas, supporting companies across all sizes and development stages by offering advice, providing financing, and, in some cases, investing capital:

• Supply Chain and Advanced Manufacturing, including critical minerals, pharmaceutical precursors and robotics
• Defense and Aerospace, including defense technology, autonomous systems, drones, next-gen connectivity and secure communications
• Energy Independence and Resilience, including battery storage, grid resilience and distributed energy
• Frontier and Strategic Technologies, including AI, cybersecurity and quantum computing

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JPMorgan to Invest $10 Billion in U.S. Companies Critical to National Security

JPMorganChase Launches $1.5 Trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative to Boost Critical Industries (original news release) "The firm will make direct equity investments of up to $10 billion as part of the $1.5 trillion initiative to address pressing needs in key sectors from critical minerals to frontier technologies"

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The global arms industry: Warfare Over Welfare. Really!

When the naive, lefty medical profession and academia criticize the Western defense industry! Useful idiots?

For perspective: Typically, western countries spend only 1-3% of their government budgets on defense!

If any doctor had the courage to poison megalomaniacs and warmongers like Putin the Terrible, maybe then the world would be a better place and less weapons would be needed! How about that idea?

"The global arms industry should be viewed as a commercial determinant of health, similar to tobacco and fossil fuels [???], a new landmark series in The BMJ [British Medical Journal] asserts.  

 

Beyond war zones: One analysis outlines how arms production and use fuel long-term public health crises [???] by:   

Disrupting health and food systems  

Diverting funds from critically needed health infrastructure 

Increasing deadly access to firearms in civilian settings 

Harming the environment through pollution and contamination 

Low-income regions are consistently most vulnerable to such detrimental impacts.  

 

Industry influence: Much like the tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel industries, arms companies use lobbying, media, research funding, and “militainment” to shape policy and public perception, found another analysis of industry tactics.  

 

Confronting the machine: The health sector must challenge the arms industry with the same resistance applied to Big Tobacco or Big Oil, argued editors in one of the series’ op-eds—exposing harms, advocating for peace and disarmament, and pushing for a shift in government spending from weapons to public welfare."

"The BMJ Series on the arms industry as a commercial determinant of health uncovers the role of the arms trade in health and calls for more scrutiny of its health-harming activities and its unhealthy relationship with governments.

An international group of experts lay out the direct and wider harms of arms and show how weapons manufacturers use commercial strategies to subvert public health agendas and shape discourse around security and violence.

The Series argues that, like the tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel industries, the arms industry should be seen as a commercial determinant of health, where corporate practices matter as much as products when considering how industries can harm health."

Global Health NOW: Warfare Over Welfare; Reviving Pediatric Health in Sudan; and India’s Diabetes Epidemic

Arms industry as a commercial determinant of health

Switzerland weighs cuts to F-35 order amid cost dispute, tariff pressure

The Swiss militia only needs crossbows! Just ask William Tell! Just kidding!

Switzerland weighs cuts to F-35 order amid cost dispute, tariff pressure - Breaking Defense "The Swiss government says it is still committed to buying the F-35 stealth fighter, though Defense Minister Martin Pfister reportedly said that Bern may end up buying fewer of the jets due to a cost increase."

Is this Swedish start-up the answer to Europe’s ammunition shortage by producing TNT?

Recommendable! Europe has only one TNT producer located in Poland! Incredible! Another indicator how much Europe neglected its military defense capability!

China's Anti-Rafale Smear Campaign Exposed with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! I bet Chinese smear campaigns affect other (Western) countries too!

Israel's Iron Beam set for deployment this year

Good news! LaserAway incoming, flying threats! (Pardon my plug for cosmetic surgery!) 😊

"Israel's Iron Beam laser air defense system is set to become operational in the second half of 2025, and now the "National Defense" website has published comments about the system from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems chairman Yuval Steinitz. ..."

Israel's Iron Beam set for deployment this year - Globes "Rafael chairman Yuval Steinitz told US website "National Defense" that the laser air defense system is continuing to improve its range."

UAE's Edge Group buys 30% stake in Israeli defense company Thirdeye

Good news! An eye for an eye? 😊 The Abraham Accords keep on giving!

"In an unusual defense industries collaboration between Israel and the UAE, Thirdeye Systems (TASE: THES), which develops electro-optical recognition systems for drones integrated with AI capabilities, today announced that it has signed an agreement and established a joint venture with Abu Dhabi's Edge Group.

As part of the agreement, Edge will invest $10 million for a 30% stake in the Israeli company and will become Thirdeye's biggest shareholder. The deal will require approval by Israel's Ministry of Defense. ..."

UAE's Edge Group buys 30% stake in Israeli defense co Thirdeye - Globes "Thirdeye develops electro-optical recognition systems for drones integrated with AI capabilities."

French President Macron bars Israeli defense firms from Euronaval exhibition. Really!

This French President is becoming more and more a terrible cretin!

"French president Emmanuel Macron has done it again. Twelve Israeli defense companies that were going to exhibit at the prestigious Euronaval defense exhibition held between November 4 and November 7 have been barred from appearing. This is the second time that Macron has acted against Israel's defense companies after they were kept away from the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition in June. ..."

France bars Israeli defense firms from Euronaval exhibition - Globes "This is the second time that President Macron has acted against Israel's defense companies because of the war, after they were kept away from the Eurosatory exhibition in June."

Northrop Grumman finalizes deal to coproduce ammo in Ukraine

Good news!

When will the lethargic, apathetic, and slavish Russian people finally get rid of their last czar, the megalomaniac and war criminal Putin the Terrible! How many more young Russian men have to die or be maimed because Putin the Terrible has conducted a “special military operation” since February of 2022!

"Northrop Grumman has finalized a coproduction agreement to build medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine, becoming the first US defense company to make weapons inside Ukrainian borders during the war. ..."

Northrop Grumman finalizes deal to coproduce ammo in Ukraine - Breaking Defense No Northrop employees will be present in Ukraine under the agreement, instead sending equipment and training a local workforce remotely.

Make in India Milestone: Defence Production Crosses $15 Billion plus exports at record high with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! India, a rising superpower!

Israel’s defense sales top $13B as 2023 becomes another record year

Not bad for a small country like Israel! It is reported that Israel is among the top 10 global arms exporting countries.

Israel’s defense sales top $13B as 2023 becomes another record year - Breaking Defense The outbreak of the conflict in Gaza towards the end of the year didn't seem to slow Jerusalem's booming defense export business.

Inside the Ukrainian Lab Exposing U.S. Chips in Russia’s Weapons

Very recommendable!
It means two things:
1) Russia is a paper tiger
2) Russia will not attack NATO