IDF procurement of Chinese drones raises concerns

The Israel Defense Forces has ordered thousands of drones from two Chinese companies for its land forces, sources inform “Globes.” The orders, which were placed by the weapons department of the Israel Ground Forces command, include extensive equipping of drones manufactured by two companies in Shenzen in Southern China: DJI, which controls the world’s civilian drone market and Autel Robotics, which produces the popular EVO model.

Estimates are that the drones will serve mainly for short-range imaging purposes within and outside buildings and for intelligence acquisition in…