Launch of an “Ofek” satellite On June 22nd, “Ofeq-9” (“Horizon-9″) satellite, which was developed and produced by the Israeli Aerospace Industries, was launched from IAF “Palmachim” air base and successfully injected into the orbit by means of a satellite launcher. Weighing approximately 300 kg., this new satellite will orbit Earth from up to 600 km. […]
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Air transport for furry VIPs
Got to send a pet by air? Then look no further than Israeli service Terminal4Pets, which helps pet owners worldwide navigate the rules and regulations of airline travel. For more details
As reported in ISRAEL 21C, If your computer gets sick, would you rather give it a full system overhaul or the equivalent of a digital Advil to relieve the symptoms? Onn Shehory and his team at Israel’s IBM Haifa research facility have developed much more than a computerized analgesic. Say hello to the world’s first […]
As reported in Port2Port: The high ranking delegation include representatives of Tata, Sundaram Fasteners, Sandhar Technologies, Rane Auto-Components A delegation of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) headed by ACMA’s president Mr. Jayant Davar visits Israel this week. The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), with a membership of over […]
As reported in Port2Port: The year-long planning is expected to cost US$14.4 million, while construction itself will cost some US$440 million and take three years The government has approved a proposal by Minister of Transport Israel Katz to plan and construct a new international airport at Timna, near Eilat. The year-long planning is […]
ECI Telecom wins $800m UK deal
As reported in IVC: The BT Openreach broadband access upgrade project is the largest in Europe. Next-generation network solutions developer ECI Telecom Ltd. Has been selected as a strategic partner by BT Group plc (LSE; NYSE: BT) unit Openreach in order to help BT upgrade the broadband infrastructure in the UK and realize the Super-Fast […]
As reported in IVC: RADWIN’s High-Capacity Links Deliver Long-range Connectivity to Rural Communities RADWIN the leading provider of Backhaul and Broadband Wireless Solutions, today announced that its RADWIN 2000 high-capacity links were chosen by the largest mining company in Chile. As part of its corporate social responsibility policy, the mining company deployed RADWIN’s solutions to […]
The upgrade will strengthen the effect of the fab’s activity and the jobs it creates. As reported in IVC: Intel Corporation and the government have made progress in their negotiations for a $405 million grant for the company to build a new wing for its Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat. The Ministry of Industry, Trade […]
As reported in IVC: The incubator has eight companies in which NIS 16 million have been invested. hiCenter, the Haifa Hi-Tech Acceleration Center is planning a new NIS 40 million financing round. Its original budget was NIS 40 million. hiCenter CEO Yael Mittelman said, “We want to raise more capital in order to invest in […]
Israel No. 2 in world for Internet usage
Israelis are the second most active Internet users in the world, after Canada, according to a comScore survey of Internet use. The average time spent online per user was 38.3 hours in May 2010, compared with 40.4 hours in Canada. The US is ranked third, followed by the UK. On average, Israelis spend 60 percent […]
