This Grenade Gets Hit By A Bullet – And Doesn’t Explode
A daring joint venture produced a bullet-proof, shrapnel-proof and even fire-proof grenade.
Technology
New in the Air Force: Military Ebay?
It all started when Master Sergeant (MSG) Alex Krikon, a non-commissioned officer in the IAF, saw that expensive military equipment was being thrown out simply because it was not being used. Realizing that some people in the Air Force might
Aerial Pinpoint Strikes in Gaza: An Inside Look
Earlier this month we saw the recent escalation with Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Terrorists fired rockets at Israel, and the Israeli Air Force countered with pinpoint strikes. In fact, in response to the 163 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the
IDF Roundup: Stories You Might Have Missed
Every week, dozens of stories are written about the IDF in various online publications. Here are 4 recent must-read IDF stories.
57 Years Ago Today: Invention of the “Uzi” Gun
57 years ago today, the Israeli-developed submachine gun “Uzi”, named after its developer Uziel Gal, was first introduced to the IDF on Israel’s 7th Independence Day in 1955. 1) The Invention The “Uzi” was first developed after Ya’akov Dori, the
Tzayad: IDF’s Version of Waze
Among all of the first-rate technologies employed by the IDF, a special few deserve the spotlight. One of those few is called the “Tzayad” (Hebrew: “Hunter”) Digital Army Program. The program allows units to share information on the location of friendly
IDF’s First-Ever Cyber Defenders Make History
In today’s digital world, where people can communicate across the world in seconds and access information anonymously from their own homes, the internet is the new battlefield. To combat this new virtual frontier, the IDF made history on Tuesday by graduating
First Look: Newly Declassified Combat Engineering Tools
Over the last six months, the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps quietly adopted a series of new secret technologies. These new purchases were so covert, they were completely classified–until now. With most of these new features now in place, we spoke
Start-Up Army? The IDF and Israel’s Hi-Tech Industry
On the day Raphael Ouzan finished five years of service in an elite intelligence unit, he decided to start his own company. The night after his release from the IDF he met with a good friend, Yaron Samid, and together
Diamond in the Rough: The Elite Combat Engineering Forces
In recent years, as the Hamas terrorist organization has increased its aggression towards Israel, the IDF has created new methods of combating the smuggling attempts and sometimes daily rocket fire attacks. One of those methods is the Elite Unit called