Drones

20 stories about Drones
רחפן מופעל בסיב אופטי. "גם אם הפתרון שלנו יעבוד הוא צריך להיות כלכלי כדי שירכשו אותו, אבל אני חושב שבתוך שנה יהיה פתרון לבעיה הזאת"

Israel grounds civilian drones controlled by fiber-optic cables and SIM cards

27.10.26|Tomer Hadar
A six-month temporary order signed by Defense Minister Israel Katz prohibits civilians from operating drones controlled through fiber-optic cables or cellular communications. Security agencies are exempt, while most recreational drones are not affected. 
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

XTEND loses two-thirds of its value as shares hit new low despite $40.5 million U.S. drone order

20.10.26|CTech
The Israeli drone maker’s market capitalization fell to $495 million this week, down from roughly $1.5 billion when it began trading in New York in September.
אלון אבלסון, מייסד ומנכ"ל High Lander

UAE defense group EDGE increases investment in Israeli drone software company

19.10.26|Meir Orbach
EDGE has expanded its strategic investment in High Lander as the company raises an additional $16 million, bringing total funding to $30 million. High Lander is extending its software from drone fleet management and air traffic coordination into defense and homeland security. 
Skapion

Iron Dome architect unveils new system designed to counter drone swarms

15.10.26|CTech
Skapion says its system can engage more than 100 targets simultaneously, as militaries seek more affordable ways to defend against mass drone attacks. 
Fire Storm 250

Israeli drone packs a machine gun, 200 rounds and three hours of flight time

15.10.26|CTech
IAI and SIG SAUER have completed a firing test of the FIRE STORM 250, which can identify targets from the air while leaving firing decisions to a human operator. 
אהרון פרנקל  איש עסקים ו יזם בינלאומי לצד כטב"מ של יוויז'ן מסוג HERO

UVision weighs foreign investor as IPO stalls

13.10.26|Golan Hazani
The company owned by Aaron Frenkel has postponed its planned offering to November after institutional investors valued it well below its target. A private investment similar to Fibrotex’s could delay the IPO.
Header  אלביט Hermes 900 StarLiner

Elbit to showcase Hermes 900, PULS and autonomous systems at Marrakech Air Show

06.10.26|CTech
The company’s first appearance at the event comes as Morocco has emerged as an increasingly important market for Israeli defense technology.
SMASH in action

Israeli defense company Smart Shooter wins U.S. counter-drone contract worth up to $150 million

30.09.26|CTech
The company's rifle-mounted SMASH system is being procured for U.S. force protection and base defense.
Atalef

From battlefield innovation to deadly malfunction: The IDF’s Atalef drone

25.09.26|CTech
The military developed the system in months and is now investigating how one crashed inside an outpost and exploded. 
North Korean drones

North Korea showcases attack drones resembling Israel’s Harop

22.09.26|CTech
Kim Jong Un toured weapons factories where dozens of one-way attack drones were visible. 
מערכת ספיידר של רפאל ב-NATO Days באוסטרבה, צ'כיה

Israel and Czech Republic near multibillion-shekel Rafael air defense deal

20.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The agreement would see Rafael supply four additional Spyder All-in-One systems as Prague moves to strengthen its air defenses amid growing concerns over Russia.

Rafael’s Spyder enters Czech service as Prague considers more Israeli air defense systems

19.09.26|CTech
Four batteries have completed operational trials and replaced systems dating to the 1970s as Rafael expands Spyder’s capabilities against drones
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

XTEND’s 25% surge in debut gives Israeli drone maker a strong start on Wall Street

07.09.26|CTech
Shares jumped in the company’s first day of trading following its $1.5 billion merger with JFB. The debut comes as XTEND attempts to bridge the gap between its current revenue and the hundreds of millions of dollars it has projected in coming years.
אודי אוסטר (מימין) ודניאל אלמוג, מייסדי AITAN

AITAN raises $41 million to take Israeli combat drone technology global

02.09.26|Sophie Shulman
The company, whose systems have been used by Israeli forces since October 7, has accumulated more than 500,000 operational flight hours. Its new funding will help expand technology developed through combat experience in Israel to the country’s allies. 
מערכת הפעלה רובוטית לרחפנים של אקסטנד

Israeli drone maker XTEND hits NYSE this week at $1.5 billion valuation despite widening losses

01.09.26|Sophie Shulman
XTEND has deployed 12,500 systems worldwide and is winning defense contracts, but its $5.8 million first-quarter revenue remains a fraction of the figures it once projected for 2026.
מוסף שבועי 29.11.18 רן קראוס בעלי חברת איירובוטיקס

Israeli aerospace defense company ParaZero lands first U.S. government order

26.08.26|Amy Shapiro
The Kfar Saba-based company saw its stock jump over 31 percent following the announcement of its defense contract with a U.S. federal entity.