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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-722999
Innovative Tools to Defend Ourselves
(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Israel's best and brightest have been developing the innovative tools the country needs to defend itself and to effectively take the fight to the enemy. These advanced weapons can also deter enemies. This capability was on full display last week when Elbit Systems announced a new drone called Lanius, designed for warfare in urban areas. The small drone can scan a building, differentiate between enemy combatants and civilians, and detonate on enemy targets in a pinpoint manner. The Lanius can decrease soldier casualties by reducing the need for soldiers to blindly enter buildings in search of terrorists. Because it can differentiate between combatants and non-combatants, the small drone is also designed to reduce "collateral damage." Israel is located in among the worst neighborhoods in a far-from-perfect world. Without these types of weapons, innumerable lives would be lost to terrorists. Israel need not be embarrassed that it developed the Lanius. On the contrary, the country should be proud that it can produce science fiction-like weaponry to protect its people.