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Current equipment and weapons of the Israel Defense Forces, 2021. The military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and warships. Many of these are purchased overseas and many are indigenous designs.
Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113 armoured personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces. [7]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel Defense Forces צבא ההגנה לישראל Emblem Standard Founded 26 May 1948 ; 76 years ago (1948-05-26) Service branches Israeli Ground Forces Israeli Air Force Israeli Navy Website idf.il Leadership Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Defense Minister Israel Katz Chief of the ...
Almost all of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have been forced from their homes by Israel's 12-week assault, triggered after Hamas and allied groups killed 1,200 people and captured 240 hostages in a ...
The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza’s ...
The cost of a new Cat D9 bulldozer is at least $900,000 (£739,624) but extensive “slat armour” editions and offensive capabilities mean the vehicle’s total cost likely exceeds £1 million.
Nagmachon is a heavily armoured infantry fighting vehicle fielded by the Israel Defense Forces.The Nagmachon evolved from the NagmaSho't armoured personnel carrier (APC), which in turn was based on Centurion tank Sho't hulls from the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2015, Israel's defense ministry stated: "The Namer is considered to be the most protected armored combat vehicle in the world, which proved its abilities during fighting in Operation Protective Edge against many threats." Consequently, the IDF planned to introduce more of the Namers into the army over the next decade, as replacements for the ...