The use of naval drones is an emerging technology. The US Navy, for instance, has experimented with a number of new naval drones in recent years.
Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has said it has downed or seized control of several Israeli drones in the months since October 7.
The IDF, police, and local municipalities would not have the capacity to manage an attack of Hezbollah's full capabilities.
Elbit Systems unveiled the Hermes™ 650 Spark, the latest in their line of Hermes UAS drones.
Drones have been revealed as a central aspect of the future of warfare on battlefields from Iraq to Ukraine and in conflicts between countries such as Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Skylark is a small, unmanned aerial vehicle typically used for surveillance.
Hezbollah fires barrages of rockets into North over weekend
The essence of these drones is that the drone itself is a warhead, so it flies into a target like a cruise missile.
While the initial indications were that the drone was likely Iranian, a formal assessment was made only recently after recovering fragments of the drone.
Iran is seeking to improve the capabilities of its drones. It has now had almost ten years to use them throughout the region.
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