How the IDF built a ring of secret offensive bases around Iran
The effort accelerated after 2004, when Iran’s nuclear program expanded under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The effort accelerated after 2004, when Iran’s nuclear program expanded under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Because it heavily defers or replaces the need to build massive new warships, it represents astronomical savings over traditional shipbuilding budgets, which can reach billions of dollars.
The IDF is widely recognized as having one of the most extensive and sophisticated drone arsenals in the world.
The first operational loitering munitions were introduced in the 1990s, by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
The Hermes 450 serves as the backbone of the IDF’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
