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An army of algorithms: How MAFAT is fighting Israel's wars with artificial intelligence - interview

The understanding has sunk in that the winner in battle will be the one who holds the smartest model inside the missile’s head, and no less importantly, inside the commander’s observation tools.

An illustration of an AI software running on a laptop, with a silhouetted soldier and Israeli flag in the background.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

Starling's new VTOL drone design for enhanced operational flexibility

Taiwan teams up with US firm Kratos to build Mighty Hornet IV attack drones to counter China

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse


US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade

The US Treasury has designated Venezuela-based Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA and its chair, Jose Jesus Urdaneta Gonzalez.

Iran's Hadid 110 suicide drone

Defense Ministry rolls out Iron Beam laser air defense system across Israel

The Defense Ministry says Iron Beam is now operational at scale, offering low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars, and reducing reliance on costly interceptors.

The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

Israeli civilian shoots at smugglers in southern Israel, leaves one dead

The incident is under review, and the civilian's conduct is also being reviewed by a joint inquiry team from the Military Police and the Israel Police.

 IDF soldiers from the Kfir brgigade operate in the Gaza Strip, November 20, 2024.

FCC bars approvals for Chinese-made drones over national security risks

The addition to the FCC's "Covered List" means that DJI, Autel, and other foreign drone companies will not be able to obtain FCC approval to sell new models of drones.

A drone is displayed at DJI's flagship store in Hong Kong, China September 22, 2016, two days before its opening.

US Navy launches first one-way attack drone from ship amid growing threats

The US Navy has launched its first one-way attack drone from a ship, a milestone in the mission to field low-cost drones at scale.

A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.

Ukraine hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' tanker in Mediterranean with drones

The Ukrainian official did not say how the drones reached the ship, but said the operation involved "multi-stage" measures.

A Ukrainian sea drone approaches to strike the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025, in this picture obtained from a video. S

Iran-linked hackers claim to expose alleged Israeli drone engineers, offer $30,000 bounties

Cyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening Israeli politicians.

 Israeli drone.

IDF kills two terrorists in West Bank after attempted attacks on soldiers

Terrorists were shot dead for hurling stones and attempting an attack with explosives in separate incidents near Jenin, in the West Bank.

Israeli soldiers raid the village of Jaba, near Jenin, in the West Bank, June 17, 2025.

For first time, Bedouin-Israeli administratively detained for drone weapons smuggling

Defense Minister Israel Katz approved the administrative detention despite having ended the practice for Jewish-Israelis, even for violent offenses.

Drone being remotely controlled

Israeli AI, drone imagery revolutionizing mapping of archaeological sites

“Sites that appear on the surface as scattered stones suddenly become coherent, organized spaces, and it saves a lot of research time,” Dr. Yitzchak Jaffe said.

Drone imagery of an archaeological site.