Israel Defense Forces

Integris Composites Launches Rapid Don/Doff Body Armor at Milipol Paris

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

PARIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Integris Composites, the global leader in armor protection for the world's elite military and law-enforcement units, invites active military and law enforcement people attending Milipol Paris 2023 to visit Stand 5 F009 and review prototypes of the company's new Rapid Don/Doff body-armor vests, making their debut at the event.

Key Points: 
  • Soft body-armor vests, carriers and tactical gear constitute a new category of personal protection from Integris Composites, the new name for TenCate Advanced Armour.
  • Milipol marks the first public presentation of equipment that dramatically reduces time for donning and doffing one's body armor rig—by 50 percent or more," said Stephen Jackson, regional director Turkey, Middle East & Africa.
  • Public debut of the Integris Rapid Don/Doff vests is taking place at Integris Composites Stand 5 F009 during Milipol Paris 2023, Nov. 14–17 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.
  • Milipol Paris 2023 is the leading event dedicated to homeland security and safety, with over 30,000 visitors and 1,000 exhibitors.

Hidden tunnels, ambushes and explosives in walls: the Israel-Hamas war enters a precarious new phase

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Sappers are the soldiers who clear paths through obstacles with machines and explosives, enabling other troops to overwhelm the enemy.

Key Points: 
  • Sappers are the soldiers who clear paths through obstacles with machines and explosives, enabling other troops to overwhelm the enemy.
  • They also create such obstructions and lay traps and mines when trying to defend a position.
  • Some tunnels may also be set as traps to entice Israeli soldiers to enter as they search for hostages.

Urban warfare is excruciatingly slow

  • As the war enters a new phase, it is pitting a grimly determined Israeli Defence Force (IDF), with the world’s best capabilities for urban warfare, against a force ready for martyrdom that has prepared for this fight for years.
  • Progress was equally slow in Marawi, where it took five months for Filipino forces to defeat ISIS-Maute fighters.

Three layers of challenges


Urban war presents armies with compounding challenges. The first layer is perceptual. There is a cognitive dissonance between a liberal society’s beliefs around the need for restraint in conflict and the primordial demands of urban war with its high costs in blood, destruction and legitimacy. Armies are averse to preparing for such horror. Second, there are tactical challenges with fighting among buildings:
the threat of remote attack by drones or IEDs
the uncertainty created by hidden adversaries
the extreme exposure of forces as they advance
the dilution of combat power as forces are channelled, isolated and dispersed among buildings, with very restricted views
the degrading of sensors and communications systems.

  • Third, and critically, the presence of civilians in urban war zones imposes moral and ethical challenges.
  • They suffer disproportionately and catastrophically, both as immediate casualties and from displacement and disease following the destruction of cities.


the obligation of forces to provide security and logistical support to noncombatants
the security threat from phone and social media usage by civilians
civilians who are hostile, obstructive or offer unarmed resistance
the psychological and political burden on commanders that may distort their decision-making.

How Israel has been preparing for this moment

  • After Israeli occupation ended in 2005, militant attacks prompted major incursions by the army in 2008 and 2014.
  • From a political standpoint, Israel realised the importance of winning the contest of international and domestic public opinion.
  • From a military and operational standpoint, the IDF learned that precision air power alone could not eliminate the threat from Hamas.
  • Some may also have the THOR system, which uses lasers to explode IEDs.
  • Soldiers are also trained to find, operate in and destroy tunnels.
  • They include elements of the Sarayet Yahalom, a special forces unit that uses specialised demolition charges, subterranean drones and robots.
  • Given the Hamas advantage of home terrain and the advanced technology deployed by Israel, both sides will likely inflict bloody surprises on one another.


Charles Knight does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Nano Dimension Business Functions As Usual

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 9, 2023

Waltham, Mass., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) (“Nano Dimension” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of Additively Manufactured Electronics and multi-dimensional polymer, metal & ceramic Additive Manufacturing 3D printing solutions, shared the below statements today.

Key Points: 
  • The War in Israel with Hamas terrorists, which began in the morning of October 7th, has affected many lives, including those of Nano Dimension employees.
  • Yoav Stern, Chief Executive Officer of Nano Dimension, added, “I have personally lived through six wars and fought in some of them.
  • And at Nano Dimension, the best we know now is to serve you, our customers, and to support our employees to any extent needed.
  • I am proud to say that Nano Dimension is a resilient company because of its people worldwide, and Israelis specifically.

Salvador Technologies Wins Funding for $2.2M Cybersecurity Project from BIRD Foundation

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salvador Technologies, the innovative provider of the first Instant and Safe Cyber-Attack Recovery Platform for Critical Assets and Operational Technologies (OT), today announced that the company has won funding for a $2.2m cybersecurity project from the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, an organization that provides capital for joint industrial research and development between American and Israeli companies.

Key Points: 
  • Salvador Technologies has received this funding together with its US-based partner Bastazo , a cybersecurity startup company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to jointly develop an AI-driven automated vulnerability management and recovery platform to better protect industrial control systems (ICS) from ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks.
  • The joint solution will combine Bastazo's threat simulation and detection capabilities with Salvador Technologies' rapid recovery framework.
  • "This funding award from the BIRD Foundation is a significant recognition for us and brings together the two revolutionary cybersecurity concepts from our company and Salvador Technologies," said Philip Huff, co-founder of Bastazo.
  • The funding for this grant was awarded by the BIRD Foundation through its BIRD Cyber Program.

Sweet Security Lands $12 Million in Seed Funding to Shift Cloud Security Right

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet Security today announced $12 million in seed funding and the launch of its Cloud Runtime Security Suite. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners with participation from CyberArk Ventures and angel investors including Gerhard Eschelbeck, former CISO at Google and Travis McPeak, who led product security at Databricks. Sweet was founded by retired Brigadier General, Dror Kashti, former CISO of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), retired Colonel, Eyal Fisher, former head of the Cyber Department at Unit 8200 and Orel Ben-Ishay, former Head of the Cybersecurity R&D center at Unit 81. With a clear vision on how to best raise the bar for cloud defense, they built a cloud-native runtime security suite that enables security teams to stop cloud workload attacks, quickly and with surgical precision.

Key Points: 
  • Founded by the IDF's Former CISO, Sweet introduces an all-in-one cloud runtime security suite
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet Security today announced $12 million in seed funding and the launch of its Cloud Runtime Security Suite.
  • As critical as it is for companies to shift their cloud security left, attacks only unfold in runtime.
  • Sweet's Cloud Runtime Security Suite enables CISOs and security teams to level up their cloud security from partial to complete defense.
  • As a result, Sweet provides CISOs with the technical underpinnings needed to be accountable for cloud security.

Cyclops Emerges from Stealth with $6.4M in Funding to Offer a Contextual Cybersecurity Search Platform

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclops, a contextual cybersecurity search platform, today announced its emergence from stealth with $6.4M in seed funding. The funding round was led by Merlin Ventures, Insight Partners, Tal Ventures and toDay Ventures, with participation from CrowdStrike's strategic investment vehicle, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund. Celebrated cybersecurity veterans Mike Fey, CEO of Island.io; Dan Amiga, CTO of Island.io; Ofer Smadari, CEO of Torq; and Eyal Gruner, CEO of Cynet, also participated in the round. 

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclops , a contextual cybersecurity search platform, today announced its emergence from stealth with $6.4M in seed funding.
  • The platform generates simple and clear responses just like Google Search or ChatGPT, providing relevant security information to help security teams make better, faster decisions."
  • "With the introduction of a new security search engine, they can now obtain clear answers and receive valuable recommendations.
  • The Cyclops platform is built on a cybersecurity mesh architecture (CSMA), and powered by generative AI to create an intuitive, user-friendly experience.

Else Announces Results from Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and New Director

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 29, 2023

For further details please see the report of voting results available on the Company’s SEDAR profile.

Key Points: 
  • For further details please see the report of voting results available on the Company’s SEDAR profile.
  • The Company welcomes Mr. Yaki Lutski to the board of directors following his election at the annual general meeting.
  • Mr. Lutski has also served as an external director for Aviation Links Ltd., Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd., and EL-AL.
  • Mr. Lutski also received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Haifa in Public Health Systems Management.

DRS RADA Technologies Awarded Contract by Israeli Ministry of Defense to Supply Leading Tactical Radar Systems

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 5, 2023

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq and TASE: DRS) announced today that its DRS RADA Technologies business unit has been selected to provide the Israeli Ministry of Defense with advanced mobile radars providing additional capabilities to defend against a range of emerging regional threats.

Key Points: 
  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq and TASE: DRS) announced today that its DRS RADA Technologies business unit has been selected to provide the Israeli Ministry of Defense with advanced mobile radars providing additional capabilities to defend against a range of emerging regional threats.
  • The company will produce and deliver the radars to support existing Israeli Defense Force (IDF) air surveillance and early warning capabilities.
  • “This award is yet another opportunity to take part in safeguarding our skies, communities and servicemen and women across Israel.”
    The company’s DRS RADA Technologies business unit (formerly known as "RADA") is a global leader in developing highly mobile tactical radar systems.
  • Missions for these systems include active protection systems; mobile short range air defense; counter-rocket, artillery, mortar; counter-UAS missions; critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance.

WaveBL Secures $26 Million Series B Funding Round

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveBL, a market-leading provider of electronic Bills, has successfully raised $26 million in its latest funding round, consolidating its position as a leading player in the digital trade document sector globally.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveBL , a market-leading provider of electronic Bills, has successfully raised $26 million in its latest funding round, consolidating its position as a leading player in the digital trade document sector globally.
  • The round was led by NewRoad Capital Partners, an operator-led, demand-driven investment firm focused on innovative and growth-oriented companies in the supply chain and logistics, retail, and marketing technology sectors.
  • Existing investors ZIM, Marius Nacht, Contour Venture Partners, Frank Sica, and Techstars Central LLC also participated in this funding round, as did a new investor, Reefknot Investments, backed by Temasek and Kuehne + Nagel.
  • WaveBL, led by former technological leaders and experts from the Israel Defense Forces, has emerged as the premier digital platform for the electronic transfer of trade documents.

WaveBL Secures $26 Million Series B Funding Round

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveBL, a market-leading provider of electronic Bills, has successfully raised $26 million in its latest funding round, consolidating its position as a leading player in the digital trade document sector globally.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveBL , a market-leading provider of electronic Bills, has successfully raised $26 million in its latest funding round, consolidating its position as a leading player in the digital trade document sector globally.
  • The round was led by NewRoad Capital Partners, an operator-led, demand-driven investment firm focused on innovative and growth-oriented companies in the supply chain and logistics, retail, and marketing technology sectors.
  • Existing investors ZIM, Marius Nacht, Contour Venture Partners, Frank Sica, and Techstars Central LLC also participated in this funding round, as did a new investor, Reefknot Investments, backed by Temasek and Kuehne + Nagel.
  • WaveBL, led by former technological leaders and experts from the Israel Defense Forces, has emerged as the premier digital platform for the electronic transfer of trade documents.