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IAI Robotic Combat Task Force Unveiled, As Company Looks to U.S. Expansion

Frank Wolfe

Monday, October 14th, 2024

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IAI Robotic Combat Task Force Unveiled, As Company Looks to U.S. Expansion

Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) said that the Swords of Iron operation has used robotic vehicles (Screen capture of IAI Video)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its Robotic Combat Task Force at the Association of the U.S. Army annual conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, as the company looks to expand its U.S. presence. "This is the first time in the world that a group of ground and aerial robotics controlled by humans are playing a significant role in maneuvering on the battlefield," IAI said of its Swords of Iron operation, which began after the kidnapping of Israelis on October 7th…

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