FPV drones

Israel to expand Iron Beam integration as laser system set for bigger role in warfare by year's end

Israel is far more ready now for the Hezbollah FPV drone threat than it was in early 2026, but there is still a learning curve, the Post has learned.

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.
Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

How did Israeli start-up XTEND go from gaming company to drone warfare leader?

Smart Shooter's SMASH 2000LE weapon system

Smart Shooter secures $150m. contract for SMASH 2000LE counter-drone systems

Syrian security forces seize a Hezbollah weapons shipment near the Syrian-Iraqi border, July 16, 2026.

Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq


The drone gap: Israel's defense giants are not building the weapon this war demands - analysis

Why Israel’s world-leading defense industry is failing to deliver the one weapon modern warfare demands most

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
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NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

The announcement comes as threats from drones become common on battlefields, with heavy casualties reported in most active conflicts.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the High Level Defence announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

Why Israeli officials fear Iran-backed Hezbollah could still rearm despite Lebanon deal - exclusive

The Post assesses Hezbollah's remaining capabilities, Iran's role in rebuilding the group, and whether Israel could have reached the Lebanon deal three months earlier.

A boy holds a yellow Hezbollah flag while walking among a crowd during a mourning ceremony in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026