Barbara Opall-Rome

Opall-Rome is Israel bureau chief for Defense News. She has been covering U.S.-Israel strategic cooperation, Mideast security and missile defense since May 1988. She lives north of Tel Aviv. Visit her website at www.opall-rome.com.


  • Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins
    Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins

    Elbit Systems began the year with US $190 million in long-term business from two new private financing initiative (PFI) outsourcing deals with Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

  • Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan
    Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan

    The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved an investment plan aimed at strengthening trade ties with Japan across a spectrum of sectors, including space- and cyber-related research and development.

  • Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s
    Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s

    Israel has asked Washington to preserve cut-rate costs and generous terms of a proposed package of up to six V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft pending an ongoing reassessment of procurement priorities driven by last summer’s Gaza war.

  • Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014
    Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014

    IDF Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014; Year-End Tally Spans Spectrum from Latest Nuclear Sub to Leather-Free Footwear

  • Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal
    Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal

    Netanyahu Thanks Merkel for Security Support in Deal for 4 OPVs, Continued Funding of Submarine Procurement

  • Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force
    Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force

    The Israel Navy is finalizing plans to integrate a fifth Dolphin-class submarine and a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) into its operational force structure in the first few months of the coming year.

  • Interview: Rafi Maor
    Interview: Rafi Maor

    Unlike the many ex-generals and other political nominees who parachuted into corporate command of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafi Maor started as a student in the state-owned firm whose board of directors he now chairs.

  • Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins
    Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins

    Elbit Systems began the year with US $190 million in long-term business from two new private financing initiative (PFI) outsourcing deals with Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

  • Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan
    Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan

    The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved an investment plan aimed at strengthening trade ties with Japan across a spectrum of sectors, including space- and cyber-related research and development.

  • Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s
    Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s

    Israel has asked Washington to preserve cut-rate costs and generous terms of a proposed package of up to six V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft pending an ongoing reassessment of procurement priorities driven by last summer’s Gaza war.

  • Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014
    Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014

    IDF Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014; Year-End Tally Spans Spectrum from Latest Nuclear Sub to Leather-Free Footwear

  • Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal
    Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal

    Netanyahu Thanks Merkel for Security Support in Deal for 4 OPVs, Continued Funding of Submarine Procurement

  • Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force
    Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force

    The Israel Navy is finalizing plans to integrate a fifth Dolphin-class submarine and a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) into its operational force structure in the first few months of the coming year.

  • Interview: Rafi Maor
    Interview: Rafi Maor

    Unlike the many ex-generals and other political nominees who parachuted into corporate command of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafi Maor started as a student in the state-owned firm whose board of directors he now chairs.

  • Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins
    Elbit Begins Year With Twin Israeli PFI Wins

    Elbit Systems began the year with US $190 million in long-term business from two new private financing initiative (PFI) outsourcing deals with Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

  • Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan
    Israel Seeks Space, Cyber Cooperation with Japan

    The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved an investment plan aimed at strengthening trade ties with Japan across a spectrum of sectors, including space- and cyber-related research and development.

  • Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s
    Israel Angles to Extend US Offer for V-22s

    Israel has asked Washington to preserve cut-rate costs and generous terms of a proposed package of up to six V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft pending an ongoing reassessment of procurement priorities driven by last summer’s Gaza war.

  • Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014
    Israel Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014

    IDF Lists 14 Programs Introduced in 2014; Year-End Tally Spans Spectrum from Latest Nuclear Sub to Leather-Free Footwear

  • Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal
    Israel, Germany Seal Offshore Patrol Vessel Deal

    Netanyahu Thanks Merkel for Security Support in Deal for 4 OPVs, Continued Funding of Submarine Procurement

  • Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force
    Israel Navy to Expand Undersea, Surface Force

    The Israel Navy is finalizing plans to integrate a fifth Dolphin-class submarine and a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) into its operational force structure in the first few months of the coming year.

  • Interview: Rafi Maor
    Interview: Rafi Maor

    Unlike the many ex-generals and other political nominees who parachuted into corporate command of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafi Maor started as a student in the state-owned firm whose board of directors he now chairs.