In a rare disclosure, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that a long-classified electronic warfare unit has played a “significant” role in intercepting waves of Iranian drones, thwarting dozens of UAV attacks using advanced digital countermeasures since the war began.
In an uncommon admission, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Monday that the 5114th Spectrum Battalion — part of its Computer Service Directorate — has been a key component in shielding Israeli airspace from Iranian drone incursions through its cyber-electromagnetic operations.
“The battalion has played a significant role in the mission to defend against UAVs launched from Iran,” the IDF said in a statement, noting that it uses “advanced technological tools for the real-time detection and neutralization of aerial threats,” providing “an additional
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