Israel’s Northern Troops Make Urgent Call For UAS Defense

After recent Hezbollah drone attacks, Lt. Col. Dotan Razili says Northern Command is struggling to field a low-tech counter weapon. 

Credit: American Middle East Press Association
MITZPE HILA, Israel—Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are scrambling to revive formations of long-retired self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to help deal with the rising menace of Hezbollah-launched, armed uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The IDF retired a fleet of Machbet anti-aircraft guns from service...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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