Israel's defense industry races to develop defenses against Hezbollah's deadly fiber-optic drones
Israel's defense industry is urgently working on new technologies to counter Hezbollah's advanced fiber-optic drones. Proposed solutions include kinetic interception systems and energy-based systems that utilize electromagnetic forces to capture the drones. This development comes amid rising tensions and the need for enhanced aerial defense capabilities.
- ▪Israel's defense industry is racing to develop defenses against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones.
- ▪Proposed solutions include kinetic interception systems and energy-based systems.
- ▪One proposed system uses electromagnetic force to capture the drones.
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Israel's defense industry races to develop defenses against Hezbollah's deadly fiber-optic dronesAmong the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.Follow us on GoogleAn IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)
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