IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Monday during a situation assessment marking 1,000 days of fighting that Israel will establish a robotics and drone corps aimed at global leadership in both defense and attack. The new corps will be headed by a brigadier general responsible for both force-building and operational deployment, according to the military.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced Monday evening the establishment of a dedicated robotics and drone corps, delivering the news during a situation assessment convened to mark 1,000 days since the start of the current war. Zamir stated: "We are not waiting for the next multi-year plan — we are establishing a robotics and drone corps. Our goal is to be world leaders in the field — both defensively and offensively, across all dimensions." The corps will be commanded by an officer with the rank of brigadier general, who will oversee both force-building and operational activation, Zamir said.
Zamir's announcement comes as the military simultaneously marked 1,000 days of multi-front combat, with the IDF currently engaged in campaigns against Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and ongoing operations in Gaza. Earlier Monday, the chief of staff told commanders the military stands at a "significant strategic crossroads," as The Zioneer reported. The robotics corps initiative follows an intensified focus by Israeli defense leadership on drone and counter-drone capabilities, highlighted by Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent statement that Israel aims to lead the world in explosive-drone technology. Zamir's directive, according to the military, was delivered to senior command and is slated to proceed independently of the upcoming multi-year budget plan ("תר״ש").
No further details on the corps' formation timeline, budget, or basing have been released, and the announcement did not specify whether procurement or indigenous development would anchor the effort.
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