As drones multiply, the battle to control low-altitude airspace intensifies

The Jerusalem Post · ANNA AHRONHEIM · 2026-11-03 17:03 UTC

The proliferation of inexpensive unmanned aircraft is creating new security challenges for governments, militaries and security agencies around the world

A drone carrying an explosive payload does not need to be particularly sophisticated to pose a serious security threat. Commercially available technology is increasingly giving individuals, criminal organizations and hostile groups access to capabilities that once required significant resources.

While much of the public debate around aerial threats has focused on the drones themselves, security officials and technology providers are increasingly grappling with a broader question of how to manage a lower airspace environment that is simultaneously becoming more crowded, more complex and more accessible than ever before.

For Brig.-Gen. Yaron Rosen, executive chairman at Airwayz and who held senior leadership roles as an Israeli Air Force commander and the IDF’s Cyber Command, the current moment bears striking similarities to the emergence of cybersecurity challenges more than a decade ago.

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