In my estimation, the threat of UAVs will be used against the State of Israel in full force in the next war. In my opinion, the next war is near.
It is likely that the UAVs will be used against the State of Israel by the semi-state terrorist organizations that are Iran's proxies, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and this in huge quantities, thousands and thousands of suicide UAVs.
The UAV, an accurate and lethal UAV, has proven itself to be the most effective means in the wars that have taken place in the world in recent years, especially in the largest and most important of the wars that have taken place since the end of World War II, the Russia-Ukraine war, where it is the most effective weapon.
Already now in the war in Ukraine, the suicide drones are being operated by the warring parties in quantities of thousands per month and it seems that soon they will be operated in quantities of thousands per month.
In the aforementioned great war, the UAVs became the most important means of defense and attack.
THE ADVANTAGES OF UAVS ARE MANY, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE IMPORTANT ONES:
1. Quantitative - The production, operation and maintenance costs of the UAVs are very low compared to the corresponding costs of other types of UAVs, including the procurement of manned fighter jets and missiles.
Thus, for the cost of purchasing one fighter plane, you can purchase about 10,000 small suicide drones.
2. High quality - This weapon is accurate and capable of easily hitting any small and distant target, even a target the size of one person or a window.
3. Simple operation - The training of the UAV operators is short and cheap, only a few days.
4. There are many types of UAVs - UAVs that are designed to handle all types of tasks such as; gathering intelligence, attacking, intercepting other UAVs, transporting supplies, etc.
Therefore the expected situation and soon: there will be a small UAV for almost every soldier and there will also be larger and many UAVs within the larger units, team, company, battalion, brigade and division and also in the air forces and commands.
In the war and also in the situation of UAVs, which is the name for the incidents between the wars, it is expected that the UAVs will attack any target, some as individual UAVs, some in groups and swarms.
What must be done right now? Time is running out!
Development and equipping with cheap and effective means to intercept and defend against UAVs.
Today, the interceptions of the UAVs are carried out using surface-to-air and AA missiles that are 10 to 100 times more expensive and more than the cost of the UAVs.
This way will not work in wartime.
1. Long-range interception - the interception of the UAVs using powerful laser cannons, here the interception cost is negligible.
2. Medium-range interception - interception using UAVs that intercept UAVs (via a network, etc.)
3. Short range interception - using guided anti-aircraft guns and machine guns, electro-optical radar and a computer.
4. Zero range - protection from installations and armor using nets that the UAVs do not penetrate.