IAI and Sig Sauer complete firing test of FIRE STORM 250 airborne machine gun on quadcopter
Israel Aerospace Industries and Sig Sauer have completed a firing test of the FIRE STORM 250 airborne machine gun, a heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig's M250 light machine gun. The test required the system to identify and engage targets autonomously from the air. The system is a demonstrator with no announced customers.
Israel Aerospace Industries unveils POP 1000 compact multi-sensor electro-optical payload for long-range ISTAR
IAI has announced the POP 1000, a 12-inch compact multi-sensor electro-optical payload designed for long-range intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance missions on airborne, maritime and land platforms. The company is showcasing the system at AUSA 2026 in Washington.
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German Navy fires Israeli LORA ballistic missile from operational vessel in dual test
The German Navy successfully completed a dual firing trial of Israel Aerospace Industries' Naval LORA ballistic missile, launching from an operational German vessel and hitting targets with precision in both scenarios. The trial was part of the German Navy's Marine 2035 Operational Experimentation (OPEX) program. The missile was launched from a configuration comprising a command trailer and launcher mounted on the vessel.
Why it matters: Germany testing a 400 km-range precision strike weapon signals interest in long-range maritime fires—capability the Bundesmarine currently lacks and NATO's Baltic flank needs.
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