Author Seth J. Frantzman

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 looks to cash in on European artillery appetites

The company is finding new buyers for its PULS launch system while cooperating with Germany's Rheinmetall for more advanced guns.

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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.

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Analysis: What’s the benefit of Israel hosting Blue Flag?

Defense News' Israel correspondent takes a closer look at a recent military exercise in the country amid the threat of a multi-front war.

Israeli exercise Blue Flag tests air defense suppression with allied forces

Blue Flag took place at Ovda Air Force Base, southern Israel, and saw drills involving low-altitude flights and the suppression of air defense measures.

Israel’s Elbit sells over 1,000 mini-drones to Southeast Asian country

Elbit Systems is providing more than 1,000 of its THOR drones and other UAVs to a Southeast Asian country under a $153 million deal.

Are air defense systems ready to confront drone swarms?

In a region where the threat of drone swarms and low-altitude cruise missiles is particularly acute, countries are left to reexamine existing air defense technology.

Rafael acquires drone-focused firm in $240M deal

The acquisition is part of a growing trend of consolidation in Israel.

Lithium-ion battery passes rigorous tests in Israel

While the hurdle in integrating lithium-ion battery tech has traditionally been cost and safety, that’s changing.

How 250 layers of data help Israel prepare for war

Israel’s Home Front Command National Command and Control, aa system called Shual in Israel, integrates layers of data to help protectcivilian lives in emergencies, whether from rockets or earthquakes.

Israel’s Carmel program: Envisioning armored vehicles of the future

Israel is developing combat vehicles of the future that will use the latest in artificial intelligence technology to reduce collateral damage and enable formations of manned and unmanned vehicles working in concert.

Israel’s Rafael integrates artificial intelligence into Spice bombs

A data link enables future missiles to learn from algorithms informed by the flights of their predecessors.

Watch this Israeli robot face off against a marksman in a live-fire demo

Israel’s General Robotics has demonstrated what it says is the world’s first operational armed robot, aimed at providing special forces and homeland security personnel an unmanned vehicle when confronting adversaries.

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