The Future of Drone Tech: Israel's Iron Dome || May 28, 2026
Fiber-optic-controlled first-person drones are the star of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. As Hezbollah deploys more of these drones, holes in Israel's Iron Dome defense network are beginning to appear.
Iron Dome was designed to intercept rockets and missiles traveling in visible ballistic arcs. These drones use completely different attack approaches; they fly low and are connected via fiber-optic cables, so jamming won't work either. You couple that with widely available components, and it becomes clear that Israel can't defend against these drones on its own.
The other major player in drone-tech and defense is Ukraine, so I wouldn't be surprised if we saw closer cooperation between these two countries soon. We'll continue this discussion on the future of drone tech tomorrow.
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Comments (36)
Jerk the drone down…
I can’t get my head around 20km of fiber optic cable… doesn’t that drag the drone down? Couldn’t you grab the cable and neck the drone down? Doesn’t that cable get caught on trees?
Gee, You mean the Golden Dome concept might be as stupid as Vance's nuclear suicide vest idea was? (hint: if you have a nuke, you can leave it... well anywhere within a mile or so of your target. Probably further out). Heck of a time in history to be being lead by someone like Trump.
As if abandoned/forgotten land mines weren't bad enough, how will we clean up hundreds of kilometers-long fiber-optic lines all over the battlefield? Or do the "pilots" reel the fiber back in after the drone explodes?
Canada let in way too many idians they are pooping in public parks
Iron Dome for the US?? Looks like the petro dollar system is getting weaker (russian iranian and chinese oil trades are out), the ability to issue dept will be reduced. Washington already has got as thirsty as a Saharan racing camel for foreign Dept. How will it pay for a massive defence system - even if it would work?? cheers
Ukraine to all the fence sitters in 2021-24: "Oh, you wish to speak now? Price has changed but yes let's talk." The US position could be much better, and would have cost nothing but alas.
20 Kilks, 50 Kliks, in an urban environment, cut the dang cable. 🤷♂️
Me? I would follow the cable to where it was launched and drop a bomb on the site.
I hate to sound simple but couldn’t someone just cut the cord?
In Ukraine they can and do. I've seen it being done qith scissors, the thing drops immediately. The problem is (simplified) 1. Where do you put the scissors across the entire Lebanon front? 2. How do you make sure they don't target the guy holding the scissors? Also note that most of that 20km may be far away from the front, so the effective "scissors opportunity" may be hundreds of yards/meters only
Um. This also plays into domestic terrorism. I'll just leave it to your imagination.
Is the guiding wire on these devices actually wire? Seems like 50 miles of wire would be either awfully heavy or awfully fragile.
Optical fiber. The same thing that probably supplies internet access to your home.
Here I am walking through the Denver terminal thinking maybe I might bump into Peter doing a video. Next time… 😂
Since Peter is doing work while traveling in Italy, he can right off the cost of his trip as a work expense, no? Well played, sir.
You know what my boomer customers never do. Mention how beautiful Europe is. In the end it don't matter. 😁
The Vatican is definitely on the bucket list… It’s a subtle reminder that we can build beautiful things
Consider the time of year that you go. My brother was there in early May and waits were very long(2 plus hours) even with tickets purchased months in advance. We went there in late Sept in 2024 and while we were able to use advance tickets without a long wait, you could barely move once you got inside.
“The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.” - Sun Tzu
50 kilometers! Wow.
Single mode fiber optic... good stuff...
Where can I get that "I am American, damn it" summer shirt? Planning to go to Europe soon.
The Israeli calling the Ukrainians in 3, 2, 1.....
One cool fact I’ve heard, didn’t check last time I was in Rome , is that ATMs in Vatican, among other languages, have Latin.
Do the ATMs spit out Denarii? 🤔
I had to watch this video two times. The first time I was too busy oohing and ahhing at the sights and sites to listen to Peter. The 2nd time to listen, just to listen. Okay I admit I still clocked the sights.
Yeeah- same. Totally was distracted the first time through.
To delay the drone warfare 1. network a bunch of old cellphones and place every 100 feet to listen, 2. Collapse Ruzzia, 3. Collapse ...
I was gonna ask how did you not burst into flames in St Peter´s hehe... Cheers Peter, wishing you tons of fun in Europe!
Peter You are wrong Hezbollah broke the ceasefire by firing missiles into Israel Sorry to see you are falling into the left’s narrative.
let me get this straight - you think israeli imperialism is an "an american left-right" issue? pretty basic heuristic you're running there
New Specks ... those look Dope! ...👌... Peter, this is the First Time I enlarged My iMac to full Screen. Sorry, not to get a better look at you ... Vatican City is Very Cool ... no? ... 😸
Did the Pope hire Peter as a consultant?
Sorry, “Did Da Pope…”
Those glasses are sick Peter; where did you get them?