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In this photo released by the Iranian Army on August 25, 2022, a drone is launched in a military drone drill in Iran. (Iranian Army via AP)
March 27, 2026, 5:44 am
Cheap and elusive, drones put incessant pressure on Israel’s evolving air defenses
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
By Stav Levaton
This image issued by the Defense Ministry on February 11, 2026, shows the David's Sling air defense system during a recent test. (Defense Ministry)
February 11, 2026, 4:04 pm
Eyeing future missile threats, Israel successfully completes ‘complex’ David’s Sling tests
Defense Ministry says drills were based on ‘operational lessons’ learned during the June 2025 war with Iran and included scenarios in line with existing and evolving dangers
By Emanuel Fabian
An Arrow anti-missile system fires an interceptor missile during Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran, in am image cleared for publication on July 1, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
July 1, 2025, 9:37 pm
Israel’s 12-day war with Iran was a test of technological dominance
From drones to missile defense, the military’s multi-domain capabilities reshaped the battlefield against growing threats from the Islamic Republic
By Stav Levaton
Troops of the newly established 946th Air Defense Battalion pose in front of an air defense system in northern Israel, May 6, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 7, 2025, 12:58 pm
Revived air defense battalion to aim new weapons at drone threat in north
946th Air Defense Battalion being deployed to specific sites on Lebanon border; unit also training to operate alongside troops inside enemy territory with mobile systems
By Emanuel Fabian
A battery of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense is seen in Ashkelon, August 7, 2022. (AP/Ariel Schalit, File)
August 28, 2024, 3:07 pm
Slovakia set to buy six air defense systems from Israel, as NATO boosts defenses
Bratislava approves $616m purchase, after it previously gave an aging air defense system to Ukraine
By Reuters
A drone exploding after it is shot down during a massive Russian drone strike mainly targeting Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 28, 2023. (Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)
May 29, 2023, 8:31 am
Kyiv bombarded by Russian forces for second night in a row
More than 40 drones and cruise missiles fired at Ukrainian capital, but air defense systems stave them off, preventing casualties
By AFP
A Barak-8 missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is launched during a test. (IAI)
August 16, 2018, 4:00 pm
IAI to supply Israeli warships with Barak-8 missile defense systems
Systems integrate digital radar, command and control systems, launchers, interceptors; firm says it has signed $5 billion in contracts in recent years
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative. German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1 fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on November 8, 2017. (Sebastian Apel/US Department of Defense, via AP)
June 24, 2018, 1:34 pm
IDF: Patriot missile fired at incoming UAV from Syria, which retreats
Residents post pictures showing white trail left behind by anti-aircraft missile; the military says the air defense system didn’t hit the UAV, which approached Israeli territory
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative photo of a UAV, June 2010. (Ofer Zidon/ Flash90)
August 8, 2016, 11:49 am
Israel believes Russian drone breach an accident — report
Internal probe shows Jerusalem spoke to Moscow air force officials seven times after UAV entered airspace
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a UAV, June 2010. (Ofer Zidon/ Flash90)
August 7, 2016, 8:19 am
Russia, not Hezbollah, sent drone into Israel — report
Three weeks after IDF failed to bring down UAV that crossed over from Syria, Moscow officials acknowledge it was theirs
By ToI Staff
An Elbit MUSIC system in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)
January 19, 2015, 6:08 pm
Asian army buys Israeli system to protect its craft
Elbit announces that an an unnamed country has ordered its MUSIC aerial defense technology
By David Shamah
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