Tamir Eshel

3 days ago | defense-update.com | Tamir Eshel

Rafael will display the new system and its complete High-Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) family at the Paris Air Show taking place at Paris’ Le Bourget airport on June 16, 2025. Following the announcement of successful intercepts using Rafael’s laser systems during the current conflict, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has announced the release of the IRON BEAM 450 HELWS fitted with a laser beam director designed specifically for the maximum power ratings provided by Iron Beam.

5 days ago | defense-update.com | Tamir Eshel

The defense technology landscape continued its rapid evolution during the first week of June 2025, marked by significant operational milestones, technological breakthroughs, and strategic business developments.

5 days ago | defense-update.com | Tamir Eshel

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Army’s xTech Soldier Lethality competition, securing a contract to develop an advanced 30mm precision grenade rifle system. The new system features programmable air-bursting capabilities and specialized ammunition designed to provide tactical advantages on modern battlefields.

5 days ago | defense-update.com | Tamir Eshel

Hermeus Corporation achieved the first flight of its Quarterhorse Mk 1 hypersonic demonstrator on May 27, 2025. Quarterhorse Mk 1 went from a clean sheet to flight-ready in a little over a year. The primary focus of the test campaign was to validate the high-speed takeoff and landing of a large uncrewed aircraft. The first flight was short but proved the aircraft behavior in transition and the short flight modes.

5 days ago | defense-update.com | Tamir Eshel

India formally approved its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, officially joining the fifth-generation stealth fighter market with a stealth, twin-engine advanced fighter jet. The new development, approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will follow a new path, departing from the mandatory development of the aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and opening the bid to private sector companies, introducing competitive bidding opportunities to the development process.