The Israel Defense Forces have begun a large-scale technological overhaul, with the command placing space, artificial intelligence and cyberspace at the center of modern warfare. Brigadier General Yael Grossman, head of one of the General Staff directorates, described the shift in comments to The Jerusalem Post.

Grossman said Israel is building a new digital architecture designed to let the military collect, process and analyze vast amounts of data in real time. According to her, the IDF is going through a data revolution and must provide its forces with the information and capabilities they need not only for current wars, but also for future conflicts.

One of the main pillars of this strategy is space technology. It is being used not only for satellite communications, but also for deep reconnaissance over long distances. During operations in 2026 alone, the IDF received more than 50,000 satellite images of targets. That volume of information became possible through the introduction of what is described as a «digital factory».

The Israeli army is also focusing on new categories of threats. During recent conflicts, the 5114th Electronic Warfare Battalion neutralized hundreds of drones by using electromagnetic radiation instead of conventional weapons.

Grossman noted that there is nothing mysterious about this approach: satellites are needed to maintain communications, take images, transmit data across thousands of kilometers and collect large amounts of video material.

She added that the IDF has also created a specialized Sfeira brigade, responsible for work with the electromagnetic spectrum and for integrating artificial intelligence into combat processes. According to military command assessments, these technologies have already proved effective. AI systems, in particular, helped identify patterns in enemy activity in advance and thereby saved the lives of Israeli servicemen.

At the same time, the IDF acknowledges that the threat from FPV drones remains one of its most difficult challenges and will require new engineering solutions.

In the near future, Israel plans to bring all its technological centers together at a new military campus in Beersheba. The move is expected to improve coordination between different branches of the armed forces and accelerate the work of the entire digital military system.