Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces. The move, the government says, also aims to strengthen the country’s defense industrial base. Israel has disclosed a wave of contracts in recent months it says are aimed to strengthen domestic supply...

Known as "Shoval" in the Israeli Air Force, Heron-2 drones were involved in operations in Iran, where the Iranians displayed debris from at least one drone they claimed to have shot down. The Heron-2 has also been sold to India and other customers.

The military had already sourced bomb-clearing robots from Israeli firm Roboteam before the Gaza conflict.

The U.S. helped "Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles," President Joe Biden said in a statement late Saturday evening.

The independent news outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call are reporting that Israel is increasingly using grenade-firing drones to enforce evacuation orders. Israeli soldiers have admitted that ...