intercept
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The aircraft use advanced sensors to "intercept and analyse signals across the electromagnetic spectrum, providing real-time strategic and tactical intelligence", according to the RAF website.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The Iranian drones they intercept are arrows—cheap, plentiful, made in bulk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Dr Andreas Krieg, a security expert from King's College London, told BBC Verify the fibre-optics render Israel's capacity to detect, jam and intercept drones "largely irrelevant" and makes finding the operator significantly more challenging.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Many of these drones are flown using fibre optic cable connections - rather than radio or other wireless signals - making them difficult to intercept with current Israeli electronic counter-measures.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The U-2 achieved a high altitude that made it impossible for the jet to intercept or shoot at Powers.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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