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Israel OKs IAI Small-Satellite Constellation for Iran-to-Turkey Monitoring

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel Aerospace Industries is launching a small-satellite constellation to monitor territory from Iran to Turkey.
The program received Israeli government approval and funding from IAI R&D and the Defense Ministry.
Boaz Levy says Israel must become a top-three global space superpower.
Levy says satellite data powers AI algorithms for autonomous weapons and robotics.
He argues soldiers, hospitals, rescue helicopters and banks should share a single real-time data network.

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Israel Aerospace Industries is launching a small-satellite constellation to monitor territory from Iran to Turkey.
The program received Israeli government approval and funding from IAI R&D and the Defense Ministry.
Boaz Levy says Israel must become a top-three global space superpower.
Levy says satellite data powers AI algorithms for autonomous weapons and robotics.
He argues soldiers, hospitals, rescue helicopters and banks should share a single real-time data network.