Source-linked news, original analysis and approved development briefs across unmanned systems. Original event dates, publication dates and evidence limits remain distinct.
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report identifies TPAO as one of three separate energy-protection IHTAR contract customers and states that deliveries were planned for 2023.
Source event: 2022 reporting period; delivery planned 2023
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report names Akkuyu among three separate IHTAR energy-protection contract customers, with deliveries planned for 2023.
Source event: 2022 reporting period; delivery planned 2023
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report names Northern Cyprus among counterparties to IHTAR export contracts.
Source event: Contract disclosed in 2022 annual report; exact signing date unspecified
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report identifies Kyrgyzstan among IHTAR export-contract counterparties.
Source event: Contract disclosed in 2022 annual report; exact signing date unspecified
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report names Niger among counterparties to IHTAR export contracts.
Source event: Contract disclosed in 2022 annual report; exact signing date unspecified
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report includes Angola among counterparties to IHTAR export contracts.
Source event: Contract disclosed in 2022 annual report; exact signing date unspecified
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report places SHAHIN’s first export contract in the second half of 2022.
Source event: Second half 2022
By Avantika Kapoor
ASELSAN’s 2022 annual report states that SHAHIN entered Turkish Armed Forces inventory in the first half of the year.
Source event: First half 2022
By Avantika Kapoor
Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced the handover of the first Iron Beam system to the IDF on 28 December 2025.
Source event: 28 Dec 2025
By Avantika Kapoor
Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Rafael announced on 17 September 2025 that Iron Beam’s development phase had been completed after weeks of testing in an operational configuration.
Source event: 17 Sept 2025
By Avantika Kapoor
Sentrycs announced on 1 July 2025 that its Cyber-over-RF technology had been integrated into Rafael’s Drone Dome system.
Source event: 1 Jul 2025
By Avantika Kapoor
Rafael’s official communications for DEFEA in May 2025 described a showcase that included Drone Dome and Lite Beam alongside vehicle-protection systems.
Source event: DEFEA 2025, May 2025
By Avantika Kapoor
Israel’s Ministry of Defense reported on 5 February 2025 that concluding demonstrations had taken place the previous day, Tuesday 4 February.
Source event: 4 Feb 2025
By Avantika Kapoor
The original Hebrew Ministry of Defense release published on 28 October 2024 says the approximately NIS2 billion Iron Beam serial-production agreement was signed the preceding Sunday evening, 27 October.
Source event: 27 Oct 2024
By Avantika Kapoor
Israel’s Ministry of Defense published an account on 15 October 2024 stating that the initial accelerated counter-drone trial had taken place the previous day, Monday 14 October.
Source event: 14 Oct 2024
By Avantika Kapoor
Rafael’s press release dated 8 October 2024 announced a modular counter-UAS display including Lite Beam at AUSA, scheduled for 14–16 October.
Source event: 8 Oct 2024
By Avantika Kapoor
A Rafael release published on 3 May 2023 announced the first naval-application showcase of Iron Beam during IMDEX, held from 3–5 May.
Source event: 2023-05-03 to 2023-05-05
By Avantika Kapoor
Rafael’s press release dated 17 February 2023 described a recent TYPHOON C-UAS live-fire test series ahead of NAVDEX.
Source event: Month preceding 2023-02-17
By Avantika Kapoor