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In first, Israeli Navy deploys drone boats, military reveals
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Navy unmanned vessel, or drone boat, off the coast of Israel in a photo published by the IDF on May 27, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
In recent weeks, the Israeli Navy has deployed for the first time unmanned vessels, also known as drone boats, in Israel’s exclusive economic zone, the military reveals.
“The vessels have the capability to construct a broad maritime picture and are engaged in monitoring and characterizing the movement of vessels within the exclusive economic zone,” the IDF says.
“The information derived from the vessels is collected, documented, and used by the IDF for threat analysis and force deployment in the maritime theater and in the mission of protecting the strategic assets of the State of Israel,” it adds.
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