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.
The growing demand for VTOL unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is driving Israeli companies both to develop new aircraft and convert existing types for the role.
The Israeli Air Force will have to change its operational patterns while flying over Syria after Turkey receives Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems.