July 25, 2014
10:23 am

Jordan downs drone near Syrian border

Unidentified aircraft violates airspace in country’s northeast, gets taken out by antiaircraft missile

By AFP

July 17, 2014
1:42 pm

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (second from left), Chief of Jerusalem Police Yohanan Danino, and Jerusalem Municipality CEO Amnon Merchav (in white shirt) at the controls of a Bladeworx UAV (photo credit: Courtesy)

UAV ‘eye in the sky’ protects Jerusalem light rail

Rioters beware: You are being watched from up above by unmanned aerial vehicles, says Mayor Nir Barkat

By David Shamah

June 22, 2014
7:51 pm

Israeli security forces take part in the operation to locate the three Israeli teenagers they believe were abducted by Islamist movement Hamas, on June 22, 2014, in the village of Halhul, near the West Bank town of Hebron. (photo credit: AFP/Hazem Bader)

Abducted teens likely still alive, IDF officer says

Assessment based on intelligence info, IDF spokesperson says; drone crashes in Hebron during search efforts

By Stuart Winer

June 18, 2014
1:22 am

A soldier training with the man-portable and hand-launched skylark mini UAV (Photo credit: Courtesy: Cpl. Zev Marmorstein/ IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Hand-launched drone watches over troops in search for teens

Weighing a mere 6.5 kilos, and flying silently over the rooftops, the Skylark gives the IDF eyes in tough urban environs

By Mitch Ginsburg

April 27, 2014
8:56 am

Saudi Arabia joins the killer drone arms race

From the web The Verge reports on the Kingdom’s groundbreaking purchase of an armed UAV fleet from China

April 3, 2014
10:32 pm

This image made from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces shows the downing of a drone that entered Israeli airspace in southern Israel on Saturday. (photo credit: AP/Israel Defense Forces via AP video)

IAF adapts tactics to deal with increased UAV threat

From the web Drones are slower, ‘smaller and less detectable’ and methods must be adjusted accordingly, pilot tells IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly

March 11, 2014
10:19 am

Illustrative photo of an IDF soldier operating a reconnaissance drone. (photo credit: Tsahi Ben-Ami/Flash90)

IAF drone crashes in southern Gaza

Technical problems said behind incident; Hamas members reportedly on-site collecting fragments

By Gavriel Fiske

February 11, 2014
10:07 pm

The IAI Super Heron (screen capture: YouTube)

Israeli company unveils new Super Heron drone

At Singapore airshow IAI developers show off advanced surveillance UAV, boasting higher speed and a more efficient engine

By Itamar Sharon

February 11, 2014
11:48 am

In this March 7, 2007 photo, the Eitan drone, also known as the Heron TP flies during a display at the Palmahim Air Force Base in Israel. (AP/Ariel Schalit)

IAI outlines engines for growth

From the web AIN Online: Despite an economic downturn, Israel Aircraft Industries is ready for business at the Singapore Air Show

February 5, 2014
4:34 pm

Israeli drone makers fight off export rivals

From the web Financial Times: As of 2013, Israel is the world’s largest exporter of drones but companies are wary of a strong shekel

December 30, 2013
4:25 pm

The Eitan (Heron TP) UAV (Tsahi Ben-Ami/Flash90)

Indian govt clears proposal to buy 15 UAVs from Israel

From the web The Times of India: The Indian army has previously purchased 40 Heron UAVs

December 22, 2013
8:04 am

An Airmule in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)

AirMule successfully completes a series of automated test flights

From the web Business of Robotics: Israel’s Tactical Robotics has developed a unique UAV that has no exposed rotors, allowing it to fly almost anywhere

December 7, 2013
2:15 am

An American predator drone (photo credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Secret new American stealth UAV exposed

From the web Aviation Weekly reports on the RQ-180, the US’s latest spy drone, set to be operational around 2015

October 25, 2013
9:53 am

PA forces thwart Hamas attack drone plot in West Bank

Israeli defense officials confirm that terror cell operating near Hebron planned to launch explosive-laden UAV at targets in Israel

By Avi Issacharoff

October 22, 2013
8:59 pm

President Shimon Peres and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz observe a military exercise on the Golan Heights in April 2012. (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO/Flash90)

Peres warns enemies of Air Force’s hidden abilities

President talks tough on a tour of Palmachim air base to review UAVs and other advanced systems