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  • $5,000 drones are killing troops: Here's how to fix it.

    $5,000 drones are killing troops: Here's how to fix it.
    2026/05/05
    Host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Tomer Malchi, founder and CEO of ASIO Technologies, whose Orion handheld system has been in the hands of IDF troops for nearly a decade, to unpack the rapid transformation of ground warfare. From GPS spoofing during the Iran campaign, to "ground dominance" as a new operational doctrine, to the uncomfortable truth that "a nice chunk" of Israeli combat casualties have come from friendly fire, Malchi makes the case that the individual warfighter, not the fighter jet, is now the center of gravity in modern combat. Malchi explains why "nobody dared to say" the words ground dominance before the recent conflicts, how the Ukraine drone war reshaped every land army on the planet "within a few years only," and why aerial assets vanish the moment a major campaign like Iran opens, leaving battalions to fight without GPS, without communications, and often without higher command. He details how ASIO's Orion turns ordinary battalions into "super battalions" through augmented reality, real-time 3D terrain rendering generated by drones, and an optical data-sharing method that lets soldiers operate completely off-grid. He also reveals that one of Orion's most-used capabilities turned out to be one his team didn't initially design for: friendly fire prevention.
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    35 分
  • Drone tech's impact on warfare: From tactical drones to high-precision missiles

    Drone tech's impact on warfare: From tactical drones to high-precision missiles
    2026/04/12
    This Defense & Tech episode features an in-depth conversation with Menahem Landau, a defense tech expert and managing partner at Coverlet Ventures. He discusses the evolving landscape of Israeli defense technology, particularly drones, and how innovation is shaping military strategies in conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. Landau also explores the growing collaboration between Israel and the US in defense tech and the future of the industry.
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    42 分
  • India's role in the Iran-Israel war

    India's role in the Iran-Israel war
    2026/03/22
    What was India doing just before the Iran war began, and why does it matter more than you think?
    In this episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss to unpack one of the most overlooked dimensions of the conflict: India’s strategic position between Israel, Iran, and the Gulf.
    Dr. Dagan Amoss explains how India balances competing interests, from defense ties with Israel to energy dependence on the Gulf and long-standing connectivity with Iran, and why that balance is now under pressure.
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    34 分
  • Inside the Israel-Iran war: AI, missiles and military coordination

    Inside the Israel-Iran war: AI, missiles and military coordination
    2026/03/17
    In this special episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with journalist, author and analyst Yaakov Katz to discuss the ongoing war with Iran and the dramatic evolution of military technology. They examine how Israel and the United States are using AI, intelligence fusion and faster sensor-to-shooter cycles on today’s battlefield, and what that means for target generation, missile defense and joint operations across the region. The conversation also looks at Iran’s remaining capabilities, the Strait of Hormuz, Hezbollah, the Houthis, regional coordination with Arab states, and the bigger question of what comes next if the war reshapes the Middle East.
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    39 分
  • Retired IDF general warns of new Middle East taking shape after October 7

    Retired IDF general warns of new Middle East taking shape after October 7
    2026/02/15
    Retired Maj Gen Tal Kelman, a former Israel Air Force pilot and head of the IDF Strategic Planning and Cooperation Directorate, warned that the Middle East is undergoing a fundamental realignment following the October 7 war, with risks and opportunities that the public has yet to fully grasp.

    Speaking on the Jerusalem Post Defense and Tech podcast, Kelman compared the region to a house of cards thrown into the air, arguing that the outcome depends on how Israel, in close coordination with the US, navigates the coming years.
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    47 分
  • Why do many Israeli defense startups fail to reach the battlefield? Former IAF senior officer explains why

    Why do many Israeli defense startups fail to reach the battlefield? Former IAF senior officer explains why
    2026/02/01
    Israel’s defense technology ecosystem risks prioritizing flashy demonstrations over deployable battlefield capabilities unless startups adopt a broader, system level approach, Col. (res.) Merav Davidovits said in an interview on The Jerusalem Post’s Defense & Tech podcast.

    Davidovits, a former senior officer with 25 years of experience in elite Israel Air Force units who now works in venture capital and startups, argued that many defense tech companies focus too heavily on technological novelty while underestimating operational realities. Clean demos and impressive videos, she said, often fail to reflect the messy, complex conditions of real combat environments.
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    44 分
  • How AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity: Israeli company Intezer's breakthrough discovery

    How AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity: Israeli company Intezer's breakthrough discovery
    2026/01/13
    An Israeli cybersecurity company has shed new light on how artificial intelligence is reshaping both cyber defense and cyber espionage, following its discovery of a sophisticated AI-driven spy campaign targeting Russian defense technology firms.

    Speaking on the Defense and Tech podcast, Itai Tevet, CEO of Tel Aviv-based Intezer, described how the company uncovered a campaign that used AI-generated Russian language decoys, including realistic-looking documents and invitations, to lure victims into opening malicious files. The campaign, which Intezer observed in the wild rather than disrupting directly, appeared to be linked to a group associated with Ukraine, highlighting the growing role of AI in geopolitical cyber operations.
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    26 分
  • How Israel’s defense innovation is reshaping global security

    How Israel’s defense innovation is reshaping global security
    2026/01/06
    From the battlefield to the boardroom, Israel’s defense innovation ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental shift. In this episode of Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post, host Anna Aharon-Haim speaks with Alon Lifshitz, partner and founder of Aurelius Capital, about how October 7 reshaped Israel’s defense tech landscape, accelerated military adoption of AI, and opened unprecedented opportunities for dual use technologies. Lifshitz explains why Israel has become a proving ground for real time defense innovation, how drone detection is emerging as a critical civilian and military challenge, and why global defense markets are racing to close the technology gap with the private sector. The conversation also explores investment trends in Israel, the US, Europe, and Asia, the role of former intelligence and defense leaders in venture capital, and the growing intersection between national security and commercial technology.
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    49 分