Israel has been in production of the jericho 3 ballistic missile for the past 2 years which has a range of 5000 kM.This should add to its strategic weapons arsenal.

Is Israel examining seriously options for defense of its space assets?

Is there are any big procurement projects in the offing this year for Israel? One would think that giving the threat perception Israel would be embarking on an ambitious arm build up for its defense as well as public morale, but I have heard of nothing of the sort going on.

Yeah, and Santa Klaus has recently upgraded his antigrav sled with a satcom/satnav suite and a SAP-based toy distribution management system!
Also, if my regretted Grandma had had wheels, she'd probably would have been an Egged bus!

The kind-hearted people at SP planted this story to do whatever they can to help us, since they know our deterrent has gone so far down the drain lately, that it's beginning to become a temptation for our enemies and a matter of concern for our friends.
Good to see it is believed in some parts. Got any source confirming this story?
 

shirrush,

Though it is not much it is still something,

Details were revealed on the Jericho III in the US Wisconsin Project report that monitors the progress of nuclear weapons in countries throughout the world.

According to the report, the Jericho 3 missile has been operational in the Israeli Air Force since 2005. The Jericho 3 missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and follows the Jericho 2 surface to surface missile that has a distance capability of 1,500 kilometers.

I agree... i'm scraping for something....anything.

Israel must be able to enhance its defense budget to 20-25 billion annual budget. This requires Israel to initiate certain changes and developments.

1) economic volume capacity must be increased
          a) aliyah of a further 1 - 1.5 million jews
2) Tourist hub
          a) security from Palestinian terror
          b) restoration of Israeli holy site
                 - 12 tribes burial sites
                 - Joshua Burial site...... there is obviously much more biblical sites these were some examples.
          c) Make public wireless cities in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Eilat.
          d) Public works
3) Education investment
          a) create more universities
          b) Allow for decentralization in terms of principals at schools having more autonomy
          c) increase private schools and academies.
          d) New education carricullum that takes a more nationalist narrative infusing spirituality with the land and historical               relevance...... (700,000 Israeli's currently reside outside the state).
          e)  Government  provides  new tech to each classroom  with sizes no more then 25 per classroom
          f) Constant testing for progress and reliability of students, teachers, administrators and institutions.
          h) vocational training for unemployed in collaberation w/ private sector for job placement
4) Free Market economy
          a) Lower income and corporate tax by a significant amount.....spur business creation and personal wealth.
          b) Deregulation of Banks and increase banking competition.....banks are the stimulants to economies.
          c) There must be in any market at least 7 competitors. less then this is a rigid oligarchy that can regulate tech               and prices.
          d) Government involvement in trust busting, business ethics, employment search for unemployed citizens.
          e) emphasis and protection of entrepaneurship, intellectual property and small business.
5) civil service
          a) pay increase.....stop corruption
          b) time limit to working for the government...... maybe 20 years.
          c) organization that has oversight power and effeciency evaluation
6) R & D
          a) Government must constantly invest in its citizens and then take a cut of its innovation
          b) free public Internet wireless cities haifa, eilat, tel aviv, jerusalem.


if this process is started a further 20 billion for Israel's defense budget which ensures a large amount of military independence necessary for Israel to only rely on Israel does not seem so improbable. check out other economies that are small and have limited  natural resources and have adopted an entrepeneur economy..... Taiwan,  s. korea, singapore,   etc


                

If given the resources today, Israel Navy could develop two classes of naval ships A destroyer class strike boat, this would give it the ability to have an expeditionary force, extending Israeli force projection. This would also provide Israel with a further deterrence of gaining Egyptian confidence. It also provides israel with a formidable defense against a blockade strategy.

The second platform would be an Israeli attack submarine. Due to the complexities inherent in the submarine shipbuilding industry it would start like n.korea and Iran building smaller crafts, but evolve it over 2 decades into the ability to produce world class subs. This will provide Israel with independence in the making of a strategic weapon such as is it's nuke program. Submarine are an integral to any country that demands a certain level of Independence. Until Israel has an adequate and independent submarine force, which shall give the tactical and strategic advantage that its air wing then Israel will never fully attain any real regional hegemony.

Israel equipped with a sub and destroyer arm comparable to it s air strength would completely change Israeli force projection, deterrence and the Iranian equation. Its time for Israel to start investing in the sea and not just the air.

Economically speaking this would take Israeli ship building into a new sphere and can become a whole new industry for Israel to compete in. Not to mention the job creation potential's in the government investing in a ship building industry in Israel.

How is it even after the failed lebanon campaign last summer and the rising tensions with syria, has not succeeded  pressuring heavy investment in procurement projects that include night vision, thermal vision for every infantry soldier. The fact that elbit systems is a leading manufacturer for these devices and the army still has not equipped them is baffling.

That will please India to no end India will probably buy back Israeli stuff worth 1000 times more just for the gesture!

Platforms? Battlebots!

It just addresses one persistent Israeli concern of not taking heavy losses, but Israel needs to look beyond platforms towards economic warfare and address its weaknesses there to pre-empt a situation where it would need to have military independence. Basically it should position itself in such an solid economic footing that the significant portion of the world where neither anti-Semitism nor Islamic influence hold sway - Israel can rely for the unavoidable dependencies. Such portions of the world can route materials in war and support innovation in peace.

It looks like Israel has 4 billion $ surplus so far this year, with an increase in US military aid, Israel has the opportunity to invest in home grown platforms.... which is being called for by polticians across the knesset. Also Israel is in major need of  a morale booster. With Ehud Barak's surprise promotion as defense minister couple with his past remarks on the Israeli military establishment.....it looks like Israel will build its very own attack helicopter (more than likely a variant of the "hokum"). I can't think of another platform they could be thinking of producing.