The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/uav-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/ 32 32 Serbia and Israel’s Elbit set to open joint combat drone factory in September https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbia-and-israels-elbit-set-to-open-joint-combat-drone-factory-in-september/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:57:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3876906 Israeli defense giant will own a majority stake in the joint venture with Serbia's state-owned arms company to produce drones for short- and long-range missions

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]]> IDF troops apparently fire at civilian plane, mistaking it for drone; none hurt https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-apparently-fire-at-civilian-plane-mistaking-it-for-drone-none-hurt/ Fri, 29 May 2026 09:42:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832819 Soldiers deployed to Beit El after locals report several drones overhead; later confirmed to be jetliner whose flight path was shifted eastward; IDF investigating incident

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]]> Elbit opens new drone production plant in Romania to expand presence in Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/elbit-opens-new-drone-production-plant-in-romania-to-expand-presence-in-europe/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:50:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812042 Defense giant's seventh facility in country will produce and maintain advanced unmanned aircraft systems and serve as a hub to expand Europe sales

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]]> Cheap and elusive, drones put incessant pressure on Israel’s evolving air defenses https://www.timesofisrael.com/cheap-and-elusive-drones-put-incessant-pressure-on-israels-evolving-air-defenses/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:44:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781955 As Iran and Hezbollah deploy waves of low-cost UAVs, Jerusalem turns to layered defenses, lessons from Ukraine and emerging technologies to meet the threat

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]]> When things get real, countries seeking defense tech put politics aside and go for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-things-get-real-countries-seeking-defense-tech-put-politics-aside-and-go-for-israel/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:54:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3660612 Technological superiority will decide the outcome of future wars, fueling interest for Israeli defense solutions born in the wake of the Oct. 7 onslaught, overriding boycott tensions, experts say

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]]> Israel’s 12-day war with Iran was a test of technological dominance https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-12-day-war-with-iran-was-a-test-of-technological-dominance/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:37:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3588828 From drones to missile defense, the military's multi-domain capabilities reshaped the battlefield against growing threats from the Islamic Republic

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]]> Israel’s Heven Drones says its hydrogen-fueled flying robots are a military game-changer https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-heven-drones-says-its-hydrogen-fueled-flying-robots-are-a-military-game-changer/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:53:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512293 Partnering with a US manufacturer to eliminate reliance on Chinese exports, the Israeli startup says its models set new standards for heavy lifting and prolonged airtime

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]]> UAE conglomerate buys $10m stake in Israeli tech security firm that detects drones https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-conglomerate-inks-10m-drone-tech-deal-to-buy-stake-in-israels-thirdeye/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:16:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3470061 Abu Dhabi defense contractor EDGE to invest a further $12 million to develop and market Thirdeye Systems' electro-optical recognition products

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]]> Pressed into service by war, national drone delivery project moves closer to takeoff https://www.timesofisrael.com/pressed-into-service-by-war-national-drone-delivery-project-moves-closer-to-takeoff/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:20:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3421601 Created to build system tracking and managing UAVs that one day may fill Israel's skies, state-run Drone Initiative shifts on the fly to keep drones out of IDF's way after Oct. 7

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]]> Israeli startup says it can help detect deadly terror drones with smart signal tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-says-it-can-help-detect-deadly-terror-drones-with-smart-signal-tech/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:56:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3406703 As some UAVs from Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies keep evading Israel's air defenses, tech execs say detection is the first step to remedying this defensive weakness

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]]> Israel hails ‘clear message’ as EU expands sanctions against Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-hails-clear-message-as-eu-expands-sanctions-against-iran/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:12:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3274308&preview=true&preview_id=3274308 Move will seek to curtail exports of European-made components used in the production of UAVs, drones and ballistic missiles; bloc stops short of listing IRGC as a terror group

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]]> EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran drone, missile producers after attack on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-eu-leaders-meet-macron-says-they-must-work-to-expand-sanctions-on-iran/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:18:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3270873 Bloc's chiefs condemn Iranian attack, stress backing for Jewish state's security while urging 'all parties to exercise the utmost restraint'

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]]> Brazil’s Speedbird to use Israeli drone traffic system for food delivery network https://www.timesofisrael.com/brazils-speedbird-to-use-israeli-drone-traffic-system-for-food-delivery-network/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:45:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2998998 Israel's High Lander, backed by Emirati group, has developed a platform to safely manage UAV-based fleets within airspaces

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]]> Air Force again grounds drone fleet after aircraft damaged during takeoff https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-force-again-grounds-drone-fleet-after-aircraft-damaged-during-takeoff/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:27:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2931056&preview=true&preview_id=2931056 Heron 1 drone taken to be repaired; accident, the third in four months, apparently unrelated to issue that caused November crash

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]]> IAF drone fleet returns to service after faulty part that caused crash replaced https://www.timesofisrael.com/iaf-drone-fleet-returns-to-service-after-faulty-part-that-caused-crash-replaced/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:36:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2888126&preview=true&preview_id=2888126 Technicians swap out flight control component in all Heron 1 aircraft, after fleet grounded following crash in southern Israel last month

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