Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils “Hypnosis” to Counter Drone Swarms

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the launch of “Hypnosis,” a navigation-warfare solution designed to neutralize large-scale drone swarms and other GNSS-guided threats. Rather than destroying incoming objects, the system jams or spoofs satellite signals, causing the threats to lose their positional data and miss their targets. Mobile field units operate in concert through a dedicated command-and-control centre, allowing autonomous engagement of dozens of threats approaching a protected site from multiple directions. IAI markets the technology as a “soft-kill” layer that complements existing kinetic interceptors for strategic sites, energy infrastructure, military bases and force concentrations.

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Swarm attacks—dozens to hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles launched simultaneously—have emerged as a “nightmare” for air-defence planners because they can overwhelm conventional missile-based interceptors. Since the October 7 war, IAI has accelerated development of counter-measures to address this evolving challenge, emphasizing the need for integrated, multi-layered defenses capable of rapid, machine-speed responses.

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IAI officials describe Hypnosis as an efficient, cost-effective addition to Israel’s layered air-defence architecture. The company stresses that the system is intended to work alongside, not replace, hard-kill solutions, enhancing overall protection for high-value, fixed assets. IAI declined to identify specific foreign customers or confirm whether the Israel Defense Forces will field the system.

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• “It represents a significant leap forward in the ability to protect critical assets by serving as a new, effective and cost-efficient layer added to the multi-layered defense concept, which includes, among other things, kinetic interception systems.” — Guy Bar Lev, executive vice president and head of the group

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• “HYPNOSIS provides a critical and highly effective soft-kill defense layer, enabling nations to address the growing spectrum of GNSS-based aerial threats,” — Guy Barlev, Executive Vice President and General Manager of IAI’s Space Missiles and Systems division

IAI unveils HYPNOSIS, an electronic warfare system built to blind drone swarms before they find their targets

• “IAI is a global leader in air defense solutions against evolving aerial threats, with decades of operational excellence, continuous innovation, and an uncompromising commitment to our ally’s security,” — Boaz Levy, Chairman of the Board

IAI unveils HYPNOSIS, an electronic warfare system built to blind drone swarms before they find their targets

• “When integrated with hard-kill defense systems, it further strengthens the multi-layered defense concept by adding an additional protection layer that is operationally effective and cost-efficient complementing existing kinetic interception systems,” — Guy Barlev

IAI unveils HYPNOSIS, an electronic warfare system built to blind drone swarms before they find their targets

IAI has not disclosed which militaries are evaluating Hypnosis or whether the Israeli Defence Forces will adopt it, leaving the system’s near-term market impact uncertain. No external criticism or independent assessment of the technology’s effectiveness appears in the available reports.

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