October 8, 2013
10:05 pm

An Israeli Air Force drone, Hermes 450 UAV, manufactured by Elbit (photo credit: Elbit via Tsahi Ben-Ami/Flash 90)

IAF drone plunges into the sea

State-of-the-art Hermes 450 UAV drops out of the sky opposite Palmachim beach; engine failure deemed likely cause of crash

By Times of Israel staff

October 3, 2013
11:23 am

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, July 5, 2013. (Photo credit: AP/Hatem Moussa)

Egypt drafts plans to launch strikes on Gaza terror targets

Drones reportedly gathering intel on targets in Hamas-run enclave; Egyptian general says military losing patience with jihadists in Strip

By Avi Issacharoff

September 21, 2013
12:51 pm

Two Israeli F-15I 'Ra'am' fighter jets during maneuvers (CC BY-TSgt Kevin J. Gruenwald/USA/Wikimedia)

Air Force jets scramble over Tel Aviv in false alarm

Flock of birds trigger aerial defense system; Hezbollah has twice tried to penetrate Israeli airspace with drones in the past 12 months

By Times of Israel staff

August 27, 2013
7:20 pm

Bodies being buried after the August 21 chemical attack near Damascus (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network)

Russia says strike on Syria won’t be made easy

Assad has a strong air defense system, Moscow officials claim; military intervention will have ‘catastrophic consequences’

By Michal Shmulovich and AP

July 15, 2013
12:27 am

Israel intentionally crashes UAV after detecting malfunction

Hermes 450 drone destroyed while operating near the Egyptian border, IDF forces gather remains

By Lazar Berman

June 2, 2013
9:39 am

Illustrative photo of an Iranian drone (AP/ISNA, Hemmat Khahi)

‘Syrian government aided by Iranian, Russian tech’

Drones, monitoring systems, jamming devices and anti-mortar defenses cited among causes of ‘a turning point’ in the civil war

By Gavriel Fiske

May 23, 2013
8:30 pm

Iran denies its drone entered Bahrain’s airspace

Kingdom hosts America’s naval fleet in the region

May 20, 2013
5:47 pm

An Israeli 'Ethan' drone, in the service of the Israeli Air Force (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Israel world’s largest exporter of drones, report says

UAV sales net $4.6 billion over last eight years, and make up nearly 10 percent of defense exports

By Gavriel Fiske

May 19, 2013
9:16 pm

France in talks with US, Israel to buy drones

From the web Reuters: French defense minister says Paris negotiating purchase of American, Israeli spy drones to build up modern fleet

May 12, 2013
2:01 am

Air force shoots down drone after engine fails

Navy searches for debris from downed aircraft off Israel’s Mediterranean coast

By Times of Israel staff

May 2, 2013
7:59 pm

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

IDF drone crashes near Gaza border

Unarmed reconnaissance craft downed by a malfunction, army says

By Gavriel Fiske

April 25, 2013
4:39 pm

An Israeli military naval ship and an Israeli air force helicopter operate off the coast of Haifa on Thursday searching for debris from a downed drone. (photo credit:AP/Ariel Schalit)

IDF shoots down drone near Haifa; Hezbollah denies involvement

Israeli officials maintain UAV likely sent by Lebanese terror group; ‘attempt to violate our border’ is grave, says Netanyahu, whose helicopter was forced to make emergency landing during incident

By Adiv Sterman

April 14, 2013
11:34 pm

Germany mulling purchase of Israeli attack drones

Berlin representatives said to have already met with IDF officials to discuss possible weapons deal

By Adiv Sterman

March 14, 2013
11:26 pm

Iranian jet pursues US drone over Persian Gulf

Pentagon confirms military aircraft approached American plane, but says no shots were fired

March 5, 2013
7:36 am

Illustrative photo of the Israeli drone, "Ethan" (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Future, pilot-free battlefield already in reach

Israel is world’s largest exporter of drone technology, with deliveries to 49 countries; only the US manufactures more UAVs

By Ben Sales

Topic: UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

IAF drone plunges into the sea

State-of-the-art Hermes 450 UAV drops out of the sky opposite Palmachim beach; engine failure deemed likely cause of crash

Egypt drafts plans to launch strikes on Gaza terror targets

Drones reportedly gathering intel on targets in Hamas-run enclave; Egyptian general says military losing patience with jihadists in Strip

Air Force jets scramble over Tel Aviv in false alarm

Flock of birds trigger aerial defense system; Hezbollah has twice tried to penetrate Israeli airspace with drones in the past 12 months

Russia says strike on Syria won’t be made easy

Assad has a strong air defense system, Moscow officials claim; military intervention will have ‘catastrophic consequences’

Israel intentionally crashes UAV after detecting malfunction

Hermes 450 drone destroyed while operating near the Egyptian border, IDF forces gather remains

‘Syrian government aided by Iranian, Russian tech’

Drones, monitoring systems, jamming devices and anti-mortar defenses cited among causes of ‘a turning point’ in the civil war

Iran denies its drone entered Bahrain’s airspace

Kingdom hosts America’s naval fleet in the region

Israel world’s largest exporter of drones, report says

UAV sales net $4.6 billion over last eight years, and make up nearly 10 percent of defense exports

France in talks with US, Israel to buy drones

From the web Reuters: French defense minister says Paris negotiating purchase of American, Israeli spy drones to build up modern fleet

Air force shoots down drone after engine fails

Navy searches for debris from downed aircraft off Israel’s Mediterranean coast

IDF drone crashes near Gaza border

Unarmed reconnaissance craft downed by a malfunction, army says

IDF shoots down drone near Haifa; Hezbollah denies involvement

Israeli officials maintain UAV likely sent by Lebanese terror group; ‘attempt to violate our border’ is grave, says Netanyahu, whose helicopter was forced to make emergency landing during incident

Germany mulling purchase of Israeli attack drones

Berlin representatives said to have already met with IDF officials to discuss possible weapons deal

Iranian jet pursues US drone over Persian Gulf

Pentagon confirms military aircraft approached American plane, but says no shots were fired

Future, pilot-free battlefield already in reach

Israel is world’s largest exporter of drone technology, with deliveries to 49 countries; only the US manufactures more UAVs

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