Israel Defense Forces and small drone ‘Spike Firefly’. /X (Twitter)
Israel’s small drone ‘Spike Firefly’, which approaches a target and descends vertically to explode or scout the operational area, was revealed for the first time through video. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly deployed this drone during an operation to search for Palestinian militants in the West Bank.
According to the US military media ‘The War Zone’ on the 18th (local time), this drone was recently captured in Jenin, West Bank, the stronghold of Palestinian militants. The video uploaded to
The person who posted the video said, “This is a very rare video showing the deployment of Israel’s kamikaze (self-destruction) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into combat,” adding, “It was specially designed for urban warfare in West Bank operations.”
This drone, produced by Israel’s leading military company ‘Raphael’ and called ‘Maoz’, is a small UAV equipped with coaxial counter-rotating rotor blades (rotating blades) that not only has a reconnaissance function but can also serve as a lethal weapon on its own. . It is designed to be used in urban warfare where situational awareness is limited, the enemy is hiding in cover, and there are civilians in the area of operation. Advanced sensors allow it to detect and identify targets, follow them, and strike them. It can also fly into agile targets or windows and doors to attack enemies behind cover.
The video uploaded to /X (Twitter)
This drone, which is elongated up and down and can take off and land vertically, weighs 3 kg, is about 40 cm long, and is equipped with two motors that drive a coaxial rotor designed to minimize noise. In reconnaissance mode, it can fly for 15 to 30 minutes. It can be equipped with a 350g warhead, has a maximum range of about 1km, a flight speed of 60km per hour, and a maximum of 70km per hour in attack mode.
The Israeli media Jerusalem Post said, “Maoz drones have been used several times in Jenin, West Bank, over the past year,” and “During the Gaza Strip operation, soldiers of the 414th Field Intelligence Battalion used Maoz drones, which were specifically designed for urban warfare, for the first time. “We attacked a local terrorist organization,” he said.
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2023-12-22 02:28:54
