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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Israel’s Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system
The contract, signed in Tel Aviv, will include Elbit's 120mm munition system that can be mounted on vehicles.
Want to chat with a drone? Israeli troops could soon do that.
Israel is working on a system that will enable ground forces to use voice commands for unmanned systems.
US Marine Corps successfully tests Iron Dome-based air defense
Iron Dome maker Rafael said in a statement that the test results were in line with prior simulations done by Marine Corps analysts.
Rafael unveils once-secret Ice Breaker missile
A Rafael official told Defense News the missile is nearing full-scale development and that the company has spoke with customers on three different continents regarding potential contracts.
Elbit unveils new armed robotic vehicle that Israel will test in 2023
The M-RCV, shown off by Elbit Systems at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris this week, is based on the BLR-2 unmanned ground vehicle made by Israeli firm BL.
Israel orders hundreds of new combat vehicles for special forces
Israel will purchase hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries for the country’s special forces in a deal worth more than $28 million.
Israel’s defense industry unveils new weapons at Paris defense confab
The biennial Eurosatory show is expected to attract large interest amid the war in Ukraine, following a pandemic-related pause in 2020.
Spear unveils submarine-launched Ninox 103 drone
Israeli company Spear has unveiled a new drone that launches from a submarine and loiters for nearly an hour, providing surveillance while the launch platform remains submerged.
Israel launches Edge of Tomorrow program to improve lethality, bring in new tech
Edge of Tomorrow is meant to ultimately deliver thousands of systems, as well as technology later developed based on those systems, for operational use.
Rafael unveils Aerospike missile for close-air support
The Aerospike is based on the Spike LR II, which has a ground-launched range of 5.5 kilometers and an air-launched range of 10 kilometers.
