Drone

Inside the IDF push to deploy smarter, faster robots across the frontlines

From robotic bulldozers to hybrid drone‑rovers, the IDF is rapidly expanding its autonomous ground fleet.

Robotican's Rooster hybrid robotic drone platform
A US Air Force F-15 fighter jet during an exercise, March 28, 2023; illustrative.

F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report

UVision's Hero 90 loitering munition, also known as suicide drone

Israeli drone maker UVision targets $3.5 billion Nasdaq listing

A FURY drone sits inside the Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility, operated by Anduril, in Ashville, Ohio, U.S. March 19, 2026.

Anduril Industries explores Israel entry as defense-tech expansion accelerates


NATO condemns Russia after drone crashes into Romanian residential building

Authorities evacuated dozens after a drone hit a 10-story apartment block near the Ukrainian border, intensifying concerns over regional security.

A fire burns on the roof of a 10-story block of flats after a drone crashed into the building, causing an explosion and injuring two people, near the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, in this handout image released on May 29, 2026.

IDF fires on civilian plane after mistaking it for hostile drone over West Bank town - report

Authorities later determined that the landing route at Ben-Gurion Airport had been diverted eastward, which meant that planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv passed closer than usual to Beit El.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) The entrance to the settlement of Beit El. September 19, 2025.

US bars drone flights over sites of World Cup matches

The US Federal Aviation Administration said that drone operators who enter restricted airspace without approval can face fines of up to $100,000.

A DJI Matrice 350 RTK, operated by NJ Transit, flies over an Emergency Response Drill and training exercise at the NJ Transit Meadowlands Rail Line at MetLife Stadium, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, April 18, 2026.

Three tankers targeted in drone attacks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, crew reported safe

Moscow and Kyiv have frequently attacked each other's ports and tankers since the start of the war. Neither country immediately claimed responsibility for the newly reported attack.

he Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, patrol the Black Sea off Ukraine's coast to defend infrastructure and residential areas from Russian Shahed drones on April 28, 2026, in Odesa, Ukraine.

Defense establishment developing new solutions against Hezbollah's fiber-optic FPV drones

At the same time, intelligence efforts have intensified to locate and strike drone operators. Additional air and ground firepower will reportedly be allocated to shorten the attack cycle.

Hezbollah FPV drone strikes IDF troops in southern Lebanon

Killing of Hamas leader, fighting in Lebanon brings Israel back to war on two fronts - analysis

The IDF now faces a multi-front conflict once again. Tactical success on each front does not yet lead to strategic success. The Israeli public is left wondering if the strategy might change.

IDF soldiers work to clear the Beit Hanoun area. Images released on May 26, 2026.

Multiple Hezbollah explosive drones impact in northern Israel

The military did not comment on whether there were any injuries or damage from the latest wave.

ISRAELI SECURITY forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech

Sparked by a message from the frontlines, CET Sandbox put together an urgent seminar to bring counter-drone tech to troops in the field who are scrambling to counter Hezbollah attack drones

IDF officers gathered at the event to find the most relevant tech to fight Hezbollah drones

Israeli defense tech companies High Lander and ThirdEye team up against hostile drones

The agreement will integrate ThirdEye’s MeduzaX optical‑detection system into High Lander’s Vega uncrewed traffic‑management platform

ThirdEye drone detection system

Lebanon truce did not bring cease in fire, so what’s the plan with Hezbollah? - analysis

A year of precision strikes in 2025 didn’t destroy the group. Neither did the March 2026 offensive. The question is how to stop the enemy this time.

IDF soldiers and a tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.