Israel began arming drones with silent bombs
Israeli engineers managed to create silent bombs for UAVs. Due to the lack of noise, it is quite difficult to dodge them. According to Reuters, despite being silent, drone bombs are very powerful.
The latest ammunition belongs to the gravity class. They lack afterburners and power plants. As the bombs fall, they accelerate to the speed of sound. It is basically impossible to hear their approach.
A source told Reuters that the silent bombs would be dropped by the Israeli Air Force from a high altitude so that the noise of the drones’ motors would not be heard. In 2008-2009, operators of Israeli drones in Gaza had to lower them below the clouds. Otherwise, they did not see the goal. Due to the low altitude of the flight, the operation of the drones’ engines could be clearly heard on the ground. Because of this, the UAV operators could not achieve the effect of surprise.
By the way, Israel does not disclose the technical characteristics of the operated drones. The Ministry of Defense of the country adheres to the policy of secrecy. It is known that the Israeli Air Force has a Heron TP drone developed by IAI engineers. In terms of dimensions, it is not inferior to a passenger plane. Heron TP can carry on board about one ton of different ammunition.
