Overview
- Brig. Gen. Benny Aminov told the International DefenseTech Summit that Israel achieved a technological advance in detecting hostile drones along its borders.
- He said interception capabilities are in development, including drone-based interceptors designed for swarms and an accelerated push on directed‑energy weapons.
- Aminov called for a revamped approach to low‑altitude threats, stressing compressed response times, spiral development, faster testing, and tighter links between startups and prime contractors.
- IMOD CTO Dr. Gal Harari framed the global chip competition as a defense front and announced the Blue‑and‑White program’s large order—worth hundreds of millions of shekels—for advanced thermal infrared sensors.
- Harari highlighted the convergence of deep tech, AI, quantum technologies, and semiconductors as the engine behind next‑generation autonomous defense platforms showcased at the summit.