IDF to establish factory producing FPV drones with haredi recruits
The Israel Defense Forces is setting up a facility to manufacture first-person view drones using ultra-Orthodox Jewish recruits. The move follows increased attacks by Hezbollah using similar drones in southern Lebanon. The factory is expected to assemble thousands of the drones within months.
jpost.comThe facility aims to address threats from Hezbollah drone operations in southern Lebanon, according to a report. The Army Radio report on the new factory comes after the IDF has faced repeated attacks by FPV drones operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
An illustrative image released with the report showed an IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border in the northern Golan Heights on June 26, 2025. The factory is projected to assemble thousands of the drones in just months. The recruits come from the haredi community, expanding the pool of personnel involved in drone production.
The development reflects efforts to scale up capabilities in response to evolving threats from groups using commercially available drone technology for attacks. No further details on the factory's location or exact timeline were provided in the report.
