Barbara Opall-Rome

Opall-Rome is Israel bureau chief for Defense News. She has been covering U.S.-Israel strategic cooperation, Mideast security and missile defense since May 1988. She lives north of Tel Aviv. Visit her website at www.opall-rome.com.


  • Israeli firm to debut MTCR-compliant Heron drone
    Israeli firm to debut MTCR-compliant Heron drone

    State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries is debuting at this week’s Aero India show an export version of the Israeli Air Force’s heavy-hauling Eitan (Steadfast) unmanned aerial system, also known as the Heron TP.

  • Netanyahu, Trump to Talk Joint Cybersecurity Push
    Netanyahu, Trump to Talk Joint Cybersecurity Push

    Flagging Israel as a global cyber power “right up there” behind the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will propose augmented bilateral cybersecurity cooperation when he meets with President Donald Trump in mid-Feburary.

  • IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming system
    IAI debuts GPS anti-jamming system

    The laptop computer-sized system is based on the firm’s multichannel Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna technology designed to render avionics systems immune to direct electronic attack from GPS jammers or other methods of interference.

  • Israel Eases Cyber Sales Restrictions
    Israel Eases Cyber Sales Restrictions

    TEL AVIV — After liberalizing earlier this year its export control policy on dual-use, cyber-related products and services, the Israeli government is now reaching out to select military end users in a concerted push to surge cybersecurity sales. On Tuesday, Mishel Ben Baruch, director of the Defense Ministry’s Export and International Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT), told…

  • Israeli Firm Revives Old Concept With Advanced Robotics
    Israeli Firm Revives Old Concept With Advanced Robotics

    Maneuvering decoys aim to defend against anti-tank threats.

  • US-Israel sign cyber defense declaration
    US-Israel sign cyber defense declaration

    Israel and the United States signed a cyber defense declaration calling for real-time operational connectivity through respective Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTS) of both nations.

  • Israel’s Elbit unveils USV for anti-sub, anti-mine missions
    Israel’s Elbit unveils USV for anti-sub, anti-mine missions

    Elbit Systems unveiled a prototype of what it claims is the world’s first unmanned system for anti-submarine warfare missions.

  • Israeli Gov’t Reaches Out Before Clamping Down on Cyber Exports
    Israeli Gov’t Reaches Out Before Clamping Down on Cyber Exports

    Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his National Cyber Bureau are soliciting feedback before codifying export controls

  • ‘David’s Sling’ can destroy rockets, missiles
    ‘David’s Sling’ can destroy rockets, missiles

    Joint US-Israel system demonstrated its ability to destroy salvos of heavy rockets and short-range ballistic missiles.

  • Israel Military Eyes NATO-Like Global Cyber Coalition
    Israel Military Eyes NATO-Like Global Cyber Coalition

    An architect of Israel’s cyber defense force says Israel can play a key role in creating a NATO-like cyber defense alliance