Boeing, BGU launch Aviation Cybersecurity Research Center in Israel
Boeing, BGU launch Aviation Cybersecurity Research Center in Israel
Publish Date: 2026-02-06 01:07:00
Source Domain: jhvonline.com
BEERSHEVA, Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Boeing, a leading global aerospace company, has announced the establishment of a pioneering research collaboration focused on advancing cybersecurity capabilities for next-generation aviation and aerospace systems.
The collaboration will advance proactive cybersecurity research for autonomous, digital and connected aerospace systems. The partnership will develop innovative security architectures, secure communication systems, resilient autonomous platforms and trusted technologies for future aviation platforms.
“Aviation and space systems are becoming more autonomous, digital and connected,” said Dr. Brendan Nelson, president of Boeing Global. “Partnering with Ben-Gurion University, one of the world’s foremost centers in cybersecurity and advanced engineering, helps us stay at the leading edge of secure aerospace innovation.”
“The establishment of this cybersecurity research center with Boeing is an important milestone for Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,” said Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, president, BGU.
“This partnership exemplifies how a deep connection between breakthrough academic research and a leading international corporation advances innovation, strengthens the Negev as a leading technological center and trains the next generation of cybersecurity experts for the benefit of Israeli and global society.”
Boeing and BGU, through its tech transfer company BGN, have signed a multi-year framework agreement to launch pioneering research collaboration in aviation cybersecurity.
The five-year agreement, valued at more than $10 million USD, establishes a dedicated research center designed to explore and secure next-generation aviation and space systems amid increasingly complex cyber-physical environments.
“This agreement reflects the strength of BGU’s research ecosystem and its global leadership in cybersecurity, AI and related technologies,” said Prof. Dan Blumberg, vice president of…
