Sa'ar Tovihu, Alon Barak and Eyal Hagi, students at the Ariel University Department of Computer Science, won first place in a drone competition.
As drones become more versatile, they can conduct more missions in cities, which also leads to questions about the use of tech in war.
The armed drones not only provide Israel with additional firepower but also allow for quick detection and attack against targets.
Tel Aviv University has found another use for unmanned aerial vehicles - to map illegal waste dump sites.
BlueBird Aero Systems describes the ThunderB VTOL as a “robust, innovative and versatile” system that can be used for “long-range, covert, real-time day and cooled-IR stabilized payloads.”
The order comes as Israeli security forces have encountered a significant rise in shooting attacks and gunfire during arrest raids.
The Hermes 900 is used for both ground support and maritime patrol missions, as well as for integrated multi-platform, multi-sensor operations.
Two IDF commanders underwent training to operate an air force assault command center that monitors and controls armed drones for operational use.
The report comes after alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted the international airport in Aleppo and sites near Damascus on Wednesday evening.
A Ukrainian report claiming that Iran copied Israel's Spike anti-missile tank and put it on a drone has been circulating in Iran - exactly how Iran wants.