Xpeng’s flying car affiliate AeroHT closes in on airworthiness certification as Chinese EV maker targets fourth-quarter presales

AeroHT, an affiliate of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng, has started the countdown for the commercialisation of its flying car and plans to start taking pre-orders in the fourth quarter of this year. The company, controlled by Xpeng co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng, said in a statement to the Post on Friday that it … Read more

US, UK issues further sanctions on Iran, drones targeted

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting the sale of Iranian drones and commodities, including Russia’s use of Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department, in a statement, said the action, taken in coordination with the United … Read more

2024 Iran-Israel conflict: Threatening to escalate war in the region

Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel late Saturday night, April 13, in its first direct attack on the Jewish state. According to IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, 99 percent of the projectiles fired – 170 explosive UAVs, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles – were shot down by … Read more

Israeli official: an eye for an eye, we retaliate when attacked

Israel and Iran appeared to step back from the brink of an all-out war on Saturday, even as Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned his country would respond forcibly to any further military action against it. “If Israel wants to do another [act of] adventurism and acts against the interests of Iran, our next … Read more

Assessing Iran’s aerial challenge: implications for Israel’s defense

Whether you like it or not, Iran’s strike on Israel last weekend turned the Islamic Republic into a key player in the region. One must be clearheaded about the motives behind Iran’s attack. Iran did not attack Israel to express solidarity with the Palestinian people or in defense of the Palestinian cause. Nor did … Read more

A close look at Israel’s complex air defense system amid the attack from Iran

An attack by Iranian drones and ballistic missiles Saturday posed the latest challenge to Israel’s air defense system, which already has been working overtime to cope with incoming rocket, drone and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against Hamas. Over 200 missiles and drones were fired from Iran towards Israel, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel … Read more

Israel says Iran’s missile and drone attack largely thwarted, with “very little damage” caused

Air raid sirens and loud booms sounded across Israel Saturday evening after Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones at the country in a retaliatory attack, but Israeli officials said the assault was almost entirely thwarted by air defense systems and with the help of the U.S. and Israel’s other allies.   More than … Read more

Iran’s threats against Israel: potential scenarios for escalation

Iran has vowed to “punish” Israel for an airstrike in Damascus on April 1, which Tehran blamed on Israel. Over the last week and a half, Iranian leaders have made repeated threats against Israel. These threats have led to heightened tensions in the region. Iran has a track record of threatening Israel and another … Read more