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Encyclopedia > Military equipment of Israel

The Military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, tanks, planes, cannons, armored vehicles. Many of these are purchased overseas, primarily from the United States. In the past, the Israel Defense Forces' principal supplier was France. Much of the military equipment undergoes improvements in Israeli workshops. The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ...


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 materiel (the British Mandate and the Arab Embargo). During the 1950’s, the IDF began the process of standardization, relying primarily on French military equipment. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War is referred to as the War of Independence (Hebrew: מלחמת העצמאות) or as the War of Liberation (Hebrew: מלחמת השחרור) by Israelis. ... Materiel (from the French for material) is the equipment and supplies in Military and commercial supply chain management. ... Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are a large and heterogeneous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... This article is about the economic term. ...


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 90s, the IDF increased its supplies of American arms, aiming for technological superiority over Arab countries, toward a smaller, smarter army. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...


Some of the more notable military equipment developed locally has been:

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