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The '''military equipment''' of [[Israel]] includes a wide array of arms, tanks, planes, cannons, armored vehicles. Many of these are purchased overseas. Up until the [[Six-Day War]] of 1967, the [[Israel Defense Forces]]' principal supplier was [[France]], since then, it has been the [[United States]] government and defense companies. Much of the military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet equipment captured from Arab armies over the course of the [[Arab-Israeli Conflict]] |
The '''military equipment''' of [[Israel]] includes a wide array of arms, tanks, planes, cannons, armored vehicles. Many of these are purchased overseas. Up until the [[Six-Day War]] of 1967, the [[Israel Defense Forces]]' principal supplier was [[France]], since then, it has been the [[United States]] government and defense companies. Much of the military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet equipment captured from Arab armies over the course of the [[Arab-Israeli Conflict]]. |
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[[Image:Uzi 1.jpg|thumb|right|229px|[[Uziel Gal]]'s Uzi submachine gun, the most recognizable [[Israel Military Industries|IMI]]-manufactured weapon]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 04:25, 6 August 2010
The military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, tanks, planes, cannons, armored vehicles. Many of these are purchased overseas. Up until the Six-Day War of 1967, the Israel Defense Forces' principal supplier was France, since then, it has been the United States government and defense companies. Much of the military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Israel also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Soviet equipment captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
History
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the military equipment in the IDF was very diverse and inconsistent. This was due to the severe limitation in obtaining war material (the British Mandate and the Arab Embargo). During the 1950’s, the IDF began the process of standardization, relying primarily on French military equipment.
During the Six Day War, the military cooperation with France ceased (the French Weapons Embargo of 1967) and Israel began to rely on American weaponry and on local research and developments. During the 1980s and 1990s, the IDF increased its supplies of American arms, armor, and aircraft, aiming for technological superiority over Arab countries, toward "a smaller, smarter army."
The reliance on locally manufactured military equipment has also greatly increased. Today, the overwhelming majority of Israel's military equipment is either manufactured in the United States (and often modified in Israeli workshops), or is developed and manufactured locally, with an increasing emphasis on advanced technology, including aerospace and electronics.
Local military development
Some of the military equipment developed locally have been:
Current Ground Forces Equipment
Small Arms
Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
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Jericho 941 | Semi-Automatic Pistol | 9mm | ![]() | |
Glock 17 | Semi-Automatic Pistol | 9mm | ![]() | |
Glock 19 | Semi-Automatic Pistol | 9mm | ![]() | |
Browning Hi-Power | Semi-Automatic Pistol | 9mm | ![]() | |
Uzi | Submachine Gun | 9mm | ![]() | |
Micro-Tavor | Submachine Gun | 9mm / 5.56x45mm | ![]() |
Variant of the Tavor Assault Rifle, replacing the Uzi |
IMI Tavor | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() |
Becoming the standard issue assault rifle |
M16A1 | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() | |
IMI Galil | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() | |
MAR | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() |
Highly compact version of the Galil |
AK-47 | Assault Rifle | 7.62x39mm | ![]() |
Used By Special Forces |
M4 Carbine | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() | |
CAR-15 | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | ![]() | |
IMI Negev | Light Machine Gun | 5.56x45mm | ![]() | |
FN MAG | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x51mm | ![]() | |
PKM | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x54mmR | ![]() |
Used by Special Forces |
Browning M2 | Heavy Machine Gun | 12.7x99mm | ![]() | |
Remington 870 | Shotgun | ![]() | ||
Mossberg 500 | Shotgun | ![]() | ||
Armsel Striker | Revolving Shotgun | ![]() |
Used for riot control | |
M24 | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm | ![]() | |
SR-25 | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm | ![]() | |
HTR 2000 | Sniper Rifle | .338 | ![]() | |
Galatz | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm | ![]() |
Sniper variant of the Galil |
Barrett M82 | Sniper Rifle | 12.7x99mm | ![]() | |
M89SR | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm | ![]() | |
M26A2 | Fragmentation Grenade | ![]() |
Based on the American M26 grenade |
Rocket and Grenade Launchers
Name | Type | Caliber | Origin |
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RPG-7 | Shoulder-launched Rocket | 85mm | ![]() |
B-300 | Shoulder-launched Rocket | 82mm | ![]() |
Shipon | Shoulder-launched Rocket | 83mm | ![]() |
M72 LAW | Shoulder-launched Rocket | 66mm | ![]() |
MATADOR | Shoulder-launched Rocket | 90mm | ![]() ![]() |
M203 | Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher | 40mm | ![]() |
Mk 19 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | 40mm | ![]() |
Mk 47 Striker | Automatic Grenade Launcher | 40mm | ![]() |
Missiles
Name | Type | Origin |
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Spike | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
BGM-71 TOW | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
LAHAT | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
MAPATS | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
Nimrod | Long-range anti-tank missile | ![]() |
M47 Dragon | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
AT-3 Sagger | Anti-Tank Missile | ![]() |
Vehicles
Name | Type | Number in Service[1] | Origin | Notes |
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Merkava Mk IV | Main Battle Tank | 350 | ![]() |
Additional 300 in production |
Merkava Mk III | Main Battle Tank | 800 | ![]() | |
Merkava Mk II | Main Battle Tank | 400 | ![]() | |
Merkava Mk I | Main Battle Tank | 180 | ![]() | |
Magach 7 | Tank | 1,040 | ![]() ![]() |
In reserve, based on the American M60 Patton |
Magach 6 | Tank | 310 | ![]() ![]() |
In reserve, based on the American M60 Patton |
Magach 5 | Tank | 200 | ![]() ![]() |
In reserve, based on the American M48 Patton |
M113 | Armored Personnel Carrier | 5,500 | ![]() | |
IDF Achzarit | Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier | 315 | ![]() |
Based on the T-54 Tank |
Nagmachon | Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier | 400 | ![]() |
Based on the Centurion Tank |
Nakpadon | Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the Centurion Tank |
Namer | Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 45 | ![]() |
250 ordered |
M1126 Stryker | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 3 | ![]() |
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Wolf | Armored Vehicle | 190 | ![]() | |
Puma | Heavy Combat Engineering Vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the Centurion Tank |
CAT D9 | Combat Armored Bulldozer | 175 | ![]() ![]() |
Bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel. Exists in 3 models: L, N and R |
AIL Storm | Utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
HMMWV | Utility vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
MDT David | Utility vehicle | 200 | ![]() |
Based on the Land Rover Defender |
Plasan Sand Cat | Utility Vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
AIL Abir | 4x4 Truck | N/A | ![]() | |
AIL M325 Command Car | Utility & Command Vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
M35 | 8x12 Truck | N/A | ![]() | |
Unimog 437 | Heavy Truck | N/A | ![]() | |
HEMTT | 8x8 Heavy Truck | N/A | ![]() | |
KamAZ-6350 | 8x8 Heavy Truck | N/A | ![]() | |
M548 Alfa | Cargo & Ammunition Carrier | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the M113 |
M60 AVLB | Armored Bridge Layer | N/A | ![]() | |
Nemmera | Armored Recovery Vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the Merkava |
M88 | Armored Recovery Vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
Nagmapop | Command & Surveillance vehicle | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the Centurion Tank |
AIL Desert Raider | Dune Buggy | N/A | ![]() | |
VIPeR | Unmanned Ground Vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
Guardium | Unmanned Ground Vehicle | N/A | ![]() | |
Black Thunder | Unmanned Bulldozer | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the Caterpillar D9[2] |
Artillery
Name | Type | Number in Service[3] | Origin | Notes |
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M109 | 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 600 | ![]() |
Upgraded as the M109 Doher |
M110 | 203mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 36 | ![]() | |
M107 | 175mm Self-Propelled Howitzer | 170 | ![]() | |
ATMOS 2000 | 155mm self-propelled howitzer system | N/A | ![]() | |
Rascal | 155mm self-propelled Howitzer | N/A | ![]() ![]() | |
Soltam M-71 | 155mm Towed Howitzer | 300 | ![]() |
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Soltam M-68 | 155mm Towed Howitzer | 50 | ![]() |
In reserve |
M-46 | 130mm Towed Howitzer | 100 | ![]() |
In reserve, upgraded by Soltam Systems |
D-30 | 122mm Towed Howitzer | N/A | ![]() |
In reserve |
M101 | 105mm Towed Howitzer | N/A | ![]() |
In reserve |
M270 | Multiple Rocket Launcher | 58 | ![]() | |
BM-21 Grad | 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher | 60 | ![]() |
In reserve, upgraded |
LAR-160 | 160mm Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | ![]() | |
BM-24 | 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher | 36 | ![]() | |
MAR-290 | 290mm Multiple Rocket Launcher | N/A | ![]() |
Based on the M4 Sherman Tank |
Cardom SP | 120mm Self-Propelled Mortar | 60 | ![]() | |
Soltam M-65 | 120mm Mortar | N/A | ![]() | |
Soltam M-66 | 160mm Mortar | N/A | ![]() |
Army Air Defense
Name | Type | Number in Service[4] | Origin | Notes |
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Machbet | Air Defense Vehicle | 20 | ![]() |
Based on the M163 VADS |
FIM-92 Stinger | Shoulder-launched Surface-to-air missile | 500 | ![]() | |
FIM-43 Redeye | Shoulder-launched Surface-to-air missile | N/A | ![]() | |
ZSU-23-4 | Air Defense Vehicle | 60[5] | ![]() | |
Bofors L/70 | 40mm Anti-Aircraft Gun | N/A | ![]() | |
ZU-23-2 | 23mm Anti-Aircraft Gun | N/A | ![]() | |
TCM-20 | 20mm Anti-Aircraft Gun | N/A | ![]() |
Air Force aircraft in 2010
Combat aircraft
Special Mission aircraft
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G550 Eitam: AEW&C
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G550 Shavit: Electronic Warfare
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RC-12 Kookiya: Electronic Warfare
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B-200 Kookiya: Electronic Warfare
IAI SeaScan: Maritime Patrol
Auxiliary aircraft
Trainer aircraft
Attack helicopters
Utility helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Air Force Weaponry
MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile
MIM-23 Hawk Surface-to-Air Missile
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Arrow Anti-Ballistic Missile
PB500A1 Laser-Guided hard-target penetration bomb
M-85 cluster bomb
CBU-58 cluster bomb
Mk-20 Rockeye cluster bomb
Mark 84 bomb
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
Shafrir missile
Python Air-to-air missile
Delilah cruise missile
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AGM-142 Have Nap Air-to-surface missile
AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-surface missile
AGM-45 Shrike Air-to-surface Anti-radiation missile
AGM-78 Standard ARM Air-to-surface Anti-radiation missile
AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-surface Anti-tank missile
AGM-62 Walleye Glide bomb
AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-air missile
AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-ground missile
AIM-9 Sidewinder Heat seeking Air-to-air missile
MIM-72 Chaparral Surface-to-air missile
Delilah cruise missile
Iron Dome Anti-rocket & mortar defense missile
Jericho I Short-range ballistic missile
Jericho II Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
Jericho III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Remote Weapon systems
Active service watercraft in 2010
Below are the IDF's active service watercraft. The year of service, speed, full load displacement, and crew members, are in parentheses.
Missile boats
Sa'ar 4 class missile boat (1970s; 32 kt; 450 tons; 45 crew members)
Sa'ar 4.5 class missile boat (1980s; 31 kt; 488 tons; 53 crew members)
Corvettes
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Sa'ar 5-class corvette (1990s; 33 kt; 1,227 tons; 64 crew members)
Patrol boats
Dabur (1970s; 19 kt; 39 tons; 9 crew members)
Shaldag (1989; ?; 50 kt; 15 crew members)
Super Dvora Mk II (1996; 46 kt; 54 tons; 10 crew members)
Nachshol (1997; 40 kt; 12 tons; 5 crew members)
Super Dvora Mk III (2004; 47 kt; 54 tons; 10 crew members)
Unmanned naval vehicles
Submarines
Dolphin (1992; 11 kt, 20 kt underwater; 1,640 tons, 1,900 tons underwater; 30 crew members)
Commando boats
Dolphin type underwater craft
Maiale type underwater craft
Snunit boat
Zaharon boat
Moulit boat
Morena rigid-hull inflatable boat
Space Systems
Amos communications satellite
EROS earth observation satellite
Ofeq reconnaissance satellite
TecSAR reconnaissance satellite
Shavit space launch vehicle
See also
- ^ http://www.inss.org.il/upload/%28FILE%291245235226.pdf
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/31/idf_robot_d9_revelations/
- ^ http://www.inss.org.il/upload/%28FILE%291245235226.pdf
- ^ http://www.inss.org.il/upload/%28FILE%291245235226.pdf
- ^ http://www8.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/yb/jlad/jlad0057.htm