JAKARTA - The Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense Research & Development said it had completed a series of tests on the new anti-drone defense system under development.
Elbit Systems arms contractor Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael and six smaller companies present various solutions to the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles, with the first testing carried out in October and the latest February testing.
The system that passes the test will continue to develop with full funding from the Ministry of Defense.
The ministry said, during the past month's testing in Israel's southern firing zone, each of the nine companies "showed UAV interception capabilities with different ranges, speeds and altitudes," quoted from The Times of Israel March 20.
The companies present several anti-drone systems, including systems that use 30mm cannons and other weapons-based technologies; The interceptor UAVs, including some launching nets to drop target drones; to interceptor missiles.
"After completing the analysis of the latest experimental results, the Ministry of Defense intends to select a number of technologies that will enter an accelerated development and manufacturing process. This is to deploy new operational capabilities in the near future," the ministry said.
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It is known that about 1,300 drones have been launched into Israel since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, from various directions, such as Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Iran.
According to Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) data, 231 drones attacked Israel, causing casualties and damage in several cases.
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