Anna Ahronheim

Anna Ahronheim is the editor for Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post. With a keen interest in the Middle East, terrorism, and terrorist groups, she moved from Canada to Israel and received her MA in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya, Israel. She started her career at i24News before moving to The Jerusalem Post where she was the military reporter.


Captain (Res.) Noa Mignolet and Ofir Biton with their low-altitude drone navigation system, named SkyOps.

Aiming low, reaching high: Israeli duo breaks ground in autonomous drone navigation

Nir Zuk, a founder and chief technology officer of Palo Alto Networks, and Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, gesture during the closing bell at the Nasdaq Market in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025.

Palo Alto founder Nir Zuk retires

A hand is seen reaching for a stack of cash in the middle of a bear trap in this illustrative image meant to represent financial crime and risk.

Israeli firm IVIX raises $60 million in series B funding to fight financial crime with AI


US deploys ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic missiles to Australia in strategic move against China

The first overseas deployment of the advanced weapon system, even during an international exercise, is a major milestone in America’s Indo-Pacific deterrence strategy.

Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles.

IAI CEO: US should pick us to build the Golden Dome missile defense shield

IAI CEO Boaz Levy: ‘We built Arrow together with America; we can produce this system efficiently’

IAI CEO Boaz Levy.

Ukraine’s frontline forces receive 1,000 drones in under two weeks

Frontline units in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson have received the drones thanks to the newly launched DOT-Chain Defense weapons marketplace.

 service member of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine checks a Ukrainian-made Leleka reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 20, 2025.

Ottopia's hybrid AI is pioneering the future of autonomous vehicles

Ottopia’s platform delivers ultra-low latency communication between human operators and machines, transmitting control signals and live video feeds seamlessly.

A person controls a Ottopia software.

Australia's EOS to export anti-drone laser technology

The laser system includes advanced features like algorithms, radar, threat detection, target acquisition systems, and beam locking systems.

Australia's 100-kilowatt high-power laser weapon system.

Israel’s war in Gaza is a boon and a blow to defense exports

In 2024, Israel’s defense exports surged to an unprecedented $14.8 billion, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth.

Military containers left in a junkyard.

From Fukushima to the moon: StemRad’s radiation vest prepares for deep space mission

StemRad’s vest doesn’t aim for full-body coverage. Instead, it delivers targeted protection to organs most vulnerable to radiation damage.

From Fukushima to the Moon: StemRad’s Radiation Vest Prepares for Deep Space Mission

Electronic warfare is redefining modern combat across air, land, and sea

Once viewed as a supporting tool for pilots to defend against missiles and radar locks, EW now shapes entire campaigns, determining the success or failure of complex operations.

IAI's Scorpius system

French defense giant Naval Group confirms hack against submarines and frigates

Naval Group, France's largest shipbuilder, confirmed investigation into hacker who gained access to 1TB of sensitive and classified data.

 Hacker stealing data from laptop. Dark face. Blurred background.

US Navy seeks missiles carrying unmanned surface vehicles, thousands of miles at sea

The Pentagon is incorporating lessons from Ukraine and the Red Sea into its plans to counter China's rising naval power in the Pacific

Saildrone USV during a 60-nation International Maritime Exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba