Iron dome, robots and artificial intelligence: Israeli technology strengthens the country’s military might at war

Iron dome, robots and artificial intelligence: Israeli technology strengthens the country’s military might at war


New technologies have been introduced into the Israeli weapons sector


Summary

The conflict between Israel and Hamas highlights the use of military technologies and artificial intelligence on the battlefield.




THE conflict between Israel and Hamaswhich has already caused the deaths of thousands of people, brings to light – in addition to historical, geographical and humanitarian issues – Israel’s technology-driven military might.

An air strike against Israel began on Tuesday, October 1. The missiles were fired by Iran in response to Israel’s escalation of violence against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which killed the group’s top leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli army, called on residents of Israel in central regions such as Tel Aviv to seek protection.

Israel is one of the most technological countries in the world and, for this reason, has cutting-edge weapons. The country, known as one of the cradles of startups, still has US-funded equipment and investments in digital solutions used by Israeli army.

A new wave of technologies has arrived in the weapons industry, bringing drones, robots and artificial intelligence (AI)since the beginning of the war between Ukraine AND Russia. It was recently revealed that artificial intelligence is also being used in the ongoing conflict Palestineusing facial and voice recognition software.

These programs are helping Israelis locate more than a thousand missing people, as explained by cybersecurity expert Sylvia Bellio, CEO and co-founder of itl.tech, a company specializing in data storage solutions.

“Today, to identify the missing and hostages of the Hamas group, experts are checking images and videos in search of relevant information that can identify these people. We have artificial intelligence, which is playing a very important role and is essential to help in the search for any detail, such as a piece of clothing or an object, for example,” said Sylvia.



The image shows the clash between missiles launched from the Israeli Iron Dome (left) and Hamas rockets (right)

Elemar Júnior, technology consultant and CEO of ExímiaCo, explained Byte how Israel has developed various intelligences over the years to process military intelligence, manage information restrictions, and more development of communications interception.

“In terms of security, Israel ends up developing the most widely used software in the world to detect patterns and sequences of threats,” he said.

“It is a country where, in the absence of natural resources, the community has learned to use intelligence. It is a country that sells intelligence and has been able to transform intelligence into a product. Perhaps this is the great advantage,” added the expert.

How technologies are used in practice

  • Artificial intelligence: technology that uses algorithms and machine learning systems to process data and identify patterns can be used on two main fronts: surveillance and decision-making;
  • Facial recognition: uses artificial intelligence algorithms and software to identify a subject’s characteristics by tracing patterns on people’s faces. Facial recognition checks whether biometric patterns match the identity;
  • Voice recognition: It is carried out by analyzing the sound waves produced by a person. The waves are individual and form a spectrogram, a sort of photo of your voice, created by mathematical calculations. Through artificial intelligence, the information present in the database is compared with the new information that you want to analyze;
  • Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): can play a fundamental role in three sectors: reconnaissance and surveillance; precise attacks; and reduction of human risks;
  • Robot: Increasingly used in conflict areas, these autonomous devices are essential to replace humans in risky situations, such as deactivating explosive devices.

“In addition to demining, these robots can be positioned in difficult-to-access areas, both to transport supplies and to provide medical assistance,” explains cybersecurity specialist Sylvia Bellio.

Investments in military technologies

Specialist Sylvia Bellio also cites the integration of communications and sensing systems to improve coordination on the battlefield, investments in information technology and electronic warfare.

Israel is not the only nation using technology to its advantage on the battlefield. Many countries have cutting-edge technologies in the military services sector.





How technology makes the Israeli army stronger
How technology makes the Israeli army stronger

“The United States, China, Russia and several countries on the European continent invest heavily in advanced military technology. The United States and Russia are always looking for advanced research and development programs to maintain or improve their battlefield capabilities,” said the CEO of itl.tech.

These technologies used in wars are developed by different professionals, such as engineers, scientists, soldiers and companies in the sector (hardware, software, applications, services).

“This is a growing market, fortunately and unfortunately, as demand for military innovation and security continues to grow around the world, unfortunately driven by global conflicts and threats,” said the expert IT security.

According to her, most legislation has failed to keep pace with technological advances and, therefore, in many cases adequate international regulations do not exist.



Streaks of light are seen in Ashkelon as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza

“Cyber ​​warfare”

The increase in technology brings an advantage in physical warfare, in addition, the so-called information warfare, or information warfare, increases the power of Israel’s intelligence, with access to information.

This power of cyber intelligence often translates into the use of cutting-edge professionals such as mathematicians, software development, robotics and automation workers, explains technology consultant Elemar Júnior.

“There are a number of technologies that were initially developed to win in war, but end up being translated into other things. For example, most of the techniques used today to detect credit card fraud are developed based on identifying suspicious behavior in attacks, which Israel has come to specialize in,” he says.

There are also consolidated partnerships, explains Júnior, underlining the fact that Israel ends up providing technology to the United States and, in exchange, the Americans also end up financing Israel and supporting it militarily.



An Israeli soldier observes Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepting rockets fired from the Gaza Strip

Iron dome

This technology used by Israeli forces during the war identifies enemy rockets and can detonate them while they are still in the air. The system was developed with the help of the United States.

Iron Dome technology detects missiles launched at a range of 4 to 70 kilometers and responds by launching a Tamir interceptor missile at incoming projectiles.

It consists of three elements: a detection and tracking radar; a weapons control and battle management (BMC) system; and a Missile Launching Unit (MFU).

Source: Terra

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