The CET Brief
The CET Brief
David Yahid
Building for the Battlefield: Tomer Malchi on ASIO and the Future of Tactical Navigation
30 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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ASIO has quietly become one of Israel's most operationally proven defense startups — with over 10,000 combat flight hours on its optical navigation systems and products deployed across multiple armed forces. In this conversation, co-founder and CEO Tomer Malchi walks us through how ASIO got started, the culture that drives a sub-50-person team to compete with defense giants, and the technology behind their GPS-independent navigation solutions for tactical drones and ground forces. From NOCTA's jam-proof UAV positioning to the ORION mobile terminal used by IDF commanders in the field, Tomer breaks down what ASIO builds, why it matters, and where the company is headed.