Drones

The IDF wants more small UASs for the brigade level

The Israeli defense forces (IDF) have accelerated their efforts to deploy a very advanced unmanned aerial system, UAS, for the brigade level. The need for such a system has been obvious for some years, but is now receiving higher priority following the lessons learned from last summer’s “Protective Edge” operation in the Gaza strip. The IDF’s artillery corps “Sky Rider” UAS battalion, operating the Elbit systems SkyLark 1LE, was very busy during this operation, successfully providing UAS services for other units. The Skylark-1 LE is designed for data collection and target marking at mission ranges exceeding 60 kilometers.