[56715] IDF establishes independent facility for production of explosive drones operated by Haredi soldiers

The IDF is establishing an independent drone production array

The IDF is preparing to establish an internal facility for the production of suicide (FPV) explosive drones, which will be operated under the Technology and Logistics Directorate, as reported today (12.05.2026) in news channels. The move is intended to provide an advanced technological response to threats in various combat theaters, while significantly increasing the existing arsenal.

According to the report in Voice of the News on 🆃🅴ᴸᴱᴳᴿᴬᴹ🔴, the facility will be staffed by approximately 200 Haredi soldiers who will be recruited starting this coming June. The plan is to reach a production capacity of "thousands and even tens of thousands of drones per month within a short time," according to the report.

The shift to self-production comes against the backdrop of the desire "to reduce costs compared to procurement from civilian companies and to reduce dependence on components from China," as noted in Voice of the News on 🆃🅴ᴸᴱᴳᴿᴬᴹ🔴. In addition, the channel 🚨Current Security News🚨 emphasizes that the move will replace current procurement from Israeli companies that partially manufacture in China, and that estimates are that the supply of the first stock will begin within about two months (according to the channel).

Regarding the systemic background, the channels that reported on the subject tend to support the government and military's actions, with Voice of the News on 🆃🅴ᴸᴱᴳᴿᴬᴹ🔴 presenting a position that emphasizes the need to strengthen Israel's security and technological independence in the face of regional threats.