Arie was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces. He graduated from Tel Aviv University with a degree in political science and journalism. Later, he worked as a defense correspondent for Israel’s largest daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronot. He is the editor-in-chief of the Israeli homeland security website I-HLS.
Elbit Systems has formed a JV with Swiss company RUAG to promote the Israeli company’s systems in some European countries and up sales to the Swiss armed forces.