Land

“Command and Control Systems Are Undergoing a Revolution”
“There are no more maps with markers, and this is a substantial change,” says Brigadier General (Res.) Moshe “Chico” Tamir at the Defense Embedded Systems Conference organized by IsraelDefense. “The communication infrastructure is becoming crucial for command,” Tamir added
Ami Rojkes Dombe
3/7/2012
Going Up the Ladder
Rafael will provide the modular LIMOR ladder to Canadian defense bodies
IsraelDefense
3/7/2012
Are Tanks Old-Fashioned?
Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Nir, CEO of Kinetics, discusses the company’s development paths following the departure of US forces from Iraq
IsraelDefense
30/6/2012
Fewer Headquarters, Greater Strength
Thirty years after the artillery revolution in the First Lebanon War, Brigadier General (Ret.) Arie Mizrachi urges the IDF to reduce its headquarters and invest in force buildup
Yaakov Zigdon
28/6/2012
Drug Smugglers Caught
Fifteen people were arrested while trying to smuggle hundreds of thousands of NIS at the Egyptian border, in what is being called one of Israel’s largest drug smuggling attempts
IsraelDefense
26/6/2012
Israel’s Security Award Goes to the "Iron Dome"
Israel’s Minister of Defense Ehud Barak stated that this year's award will be given to eight of the developers of the active defense system, headed by MAFAT and Rafael personnel
IsraelDefense
25/6/2012
Pictures from the Battlefield
Video receivers assist tanks in corroborating targets in an urban environment
Moriya Ben-Yosef
24/6/2012
“Weapon stations will be the main export field in the coming years”
Giora Katz, Rafael’s VP and head of the company’s defense directorate, says that Rafael’s weapon stations are generating considerable interest among militaries and security forces worldwide. "It's a field in which we'll do good business"
Arie Egozi
21/6/2012
A Strong and Short Maneuver is the Goal
The Head of the IDF's Ground Force Command tells IsraelDefense that the IDF is prepared to make "a strong and overwhelming maneuver into the heart of the enemy's layouts"
Amir Rapaport
21/6/2012
Rockets not an escalation?
Where is the IDF's response? Where was the Iron Dome system yesterday? Is the system being positioned only according to intelligence information? And if so, is there any? Arie Egozi asks for clarifications to several important questions
Arie Egozi
20/6/2012