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The Existence Of Israel's Secret Stealth Drone Should Come As No Surprise

The apparent existence of such an aircraft points to a highly logical capability requirement, especially in regard to Israel's long stand-off with Iran.

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Israeli Fighting Falcons to Receive Elbit Protection Suite

Elbit Systems has secured an $80-million contract to develop and install an advanced airborne self-protection suite on Israel's F-16I fleet.

thedefensepost.com

 

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Israel Aerospace Industries unveils ‘ELLYON’: next-gen multi-mission aircraft featuring electronic attack and advanced ISTAR capabilities​

Israel Aerospace Industries unveils 'ELLYON': next-gen multi-mission aircraft featuring electronic attack and advanced ISTAR capabilities - EDR Magazine

Tel Aviv, July 20th, 2026 – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today unveiled ELLYON, a next-generation multi-mission aircraft that integrates Electronic

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Tel Aviv, July 20th, 2026 – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today unveiled ELLYON, a next-generation multi-mission aircraft that integrates Electronic Attack (EA) and advanced Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. Featuring full-spectrum frequency jamming and coverage, advanced intelligence gathering capabilities, SIGINT, long-range SAR/GMTI radar, electro-optical sensing, and wide-band satellite communications (SATCOM) into a unified “all-in-one” airborne platform.

Enabling stand-off operations from hundreds of kilometers while minimizing platform exposure, ELLYON detects, collects, and classifies intelligence while simultaneously performing electronic countermeasures, disruption, and EA operations against a variety of systems on the battlespace. Its AI-based multi-mission management system processes information from onboard sensors, generates intelligence insights, and transmits them in real-time via satellite communications to command centers, ground control stations, and additional