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Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils AI-Driven Combat Aircraft and Drone Navigation Disruption System

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By אבישי לוי

First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jul 20, 2026

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Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled the AI-powered ELLYON electronic warfare aircraft and the HYPNOSIS ground system to disrupt drone navigation at Farnborough Airshow 2026, advancing modern multi-layered defense capabilities.

01IAI introduced ELLYON, an AI-managed multi-mission electronic warfare aircraft with advanced intelligence and attack capabilities.
02ELLYON operates over hundreds of kilometers, performing radar jamming, SIGINT, and reconnaissance simultaneously.
03HYPNOSIS is a ground-based system using jamming and spoofing to disrupt GPS navigation of drone swarms.
04HYPNOSIS creates a dynamic protective shield without physically intercepting drones, targeting their navigation signals.
05Both systems address modern warfare challenges involving drones and electromagnetic spectrum threats.
06IAI highlights these as critical components of a multi-layered, AI-driven defense strategy for future battlefields.

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