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. 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. In the early twentyfirst century Israeli companies such as Soltam Systems began selling arms to the United States. 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 materiel (the British Mandate and the Arab Embargo). During the 1950s, 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:


 * Small arms
 * Dror light machine gun
 * IMI Negev light machine gun
 * Uzi submachine gun
 * Uzi pistol
 * Desert Eagle pistol
 * Jericho 941 pistol
 * BUL M-5 pistol
 * BUL Storm pistol
 * SP-21 Barak pistol
 * IMI Galil assault rifle
 * IMI Tavor assault rifle
 * M89SR sniper rifle
 * Hezi SM-1 semi-automatic PDW
 * Anti-tank rockets and missiles
 * MATADOR Shoulder-launched missile weapon
 * B-300 Shoulder-launched missile weapon
 * Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon
 * Shipon Shoulder-launched missile weapon
 * FGM-172 SRAW
 * MAPATS ATGM
 * Spike ATGM
 * LAHAT ATGM
 * Nimrod ATGM
 * Other missiles
 * Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser
 * Shafrir air-to-air missile
 * Derby air-to-air missile
 * Python air-to-air missile
 * Gabriel naval anti-ship missile
 * ADM-141 TALD
 * Popeye AGM-142 air-to-surface missile
 * Delilah cruise missile / anti-radiation missile
 * LORA theater ballistic missile
 * Jericho medium-range ballistic missile
 * Aircraft
 * IAI Arava cargo aircraft
 * IAI Sea Scan surveillance aircraft
 * IAI Nesher fighter aircraft
 * IAI Kfir fighter aircraft
 * IAI Namer fighter aircraft
 * IAI Lavi fighter aircraft
 * ATG Javelin jet trainer aircraft
 * Watercraft
 * Shaldag class fast patrol boat
 * Dabur class patrol boat
 * Dvora class fast patrol boat
 * Super Dvora Mk II class fast patrol boat
 * Super Dvora Mk III class fast patrol boat
 * Sa'ar 3-class missile boat
 * Sa'ar 4-class missile boat
 * Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat
 * Sa'ar 5-class corvette
 * Gal class submarine
 * Dolphin class submarine
 * Spaceflight
 * Shavit spaceflight launch vehicle
 * EROS earth observation satellite
 * Ofeq reconnaissance satellite
 * TecSAR reconnaissance satellite
 * Weapon stations
 * CornerShot SWAT weapon
 * Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
 * Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
 * Typhoon Weapon System
 * Active protection systems
 * Trophy active protection system
 * Iron Fist active protection system
 * Flight Guard airborne IR countermeasures system
 * Radars
 * EL/M-2032 fire-control radar
 * EL/M-2052 AESA radar
 * EL/M-2075 Phalcon AEW&C radar
 * EL/M-2080 Green Pine target tracking radar
 * EL/M-2083 AEW&C radar
 * Optronics
 * ITL MARS reflex sight
 * LITENING targeting pod
 * Spice EO-GPS PGM guidance kit
 * Skystar 300 ISR system


 * Tanks
 * Isherman tank
 * Sho't tank
 * Magach tank
 * Sabra tank
 * Merkava tank
 * Fighting vehicles
 * M113 variants
 * Nimda Shoet APC
 * Trail Blazer ARV
 * IDF Nagmachon APC
 * IDF Nakpadon CEV
 * IDF Puma CEV
 * IDF Achzarit APC
 * IDF Namer IFV
 * Nemmera ARV
 * AIL Abir
 * AIL Storm
 * Plasan Sand Cat
 * Wolf Armoured Vehicle
 * Golan Armored Vehicle
 * Artillery
 * Davidka mortar
 * Soltam M-66 mortar
 * Soltam M-68 howitzer
 * Soltam M-71 howitzer
 * Soltam M-120 mortar
 * L-33/39 Ro'em self-propelled howitzer
 * Makmat self-propelled mortar
 * MAR-240/290 rocket artillery launcher
 * LAR-160 rocket artillery launcher
 * LAROM rocket artillery launcher
 * Cardom mortar
 * Rascal self-propelled howitzer
 * ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzer
 * Sholef self-propelled howitzer
 * Unmanned aerial vehicles
 * Tadiran Mastiff UAV
 * Casper 250 UAV
 * Silver Arrow Micro-V UAV
 * Silver Arrow Sniper UAV
 * IAI Scout UAV
 * IAI Searcher UAV
 * IAI Harpy UAV
 * IAI Harop UAV
 * IAI Bird-Eye UAV
 * IAI I-View UAV
 * IAI Ranger UAV
 * IAI Heron UAV
 * IAI Eitan UAV
 * IAI Panther UAV
 * IAI RQ-2 Pioneer UAV
 * IAI RQ-5 Hunter UAV
 * Elbit Skylark UAV
 * Elbit Hermes 90 UAV
 * Elbit Hermes 450 UAV
 * Elbit Hermes 900 UAV
 * Aeronautics Dominator UAV
 * Aeronautics Orbiter UAV
 * Urban Aeronautics X-Hawk UAV
 * Unmanned surface vehicles
 * VIPeR UGCV
 * Protector USV
 * Guardium UGV
 * Raam HaShachar unmanned Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
 * Air-defense systems
 * Machbet self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
 * Barak 1 naval surface-to-air missile
 * Barak 8 naval surface-to-air missile
 * SPYDER air-defense system
 * Arrow anti-ballistic missile
 * Tactical High Energy Laser
 * Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system
 * David's Sling medium-range rocket defense system
 * Miscellaneous
 * Mitznefet helmet camouflage
 * Tomcar all-terrain vehicle
 * MG251/253 smoothbore tank gun
 * Kilshon anti-radiation missile launcher
 * IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer
 * Skunk riot control agent
 * Scream riot control agent
 * SIMON breach grenade
 * Enhanced Tactical Computer

Combat aircraft

 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 F-15I Ra'am
 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 F-16I Sufa

Special mission aircraft

 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 G550 Eitam: AEW&C
 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 G550 Shavit: Electronic Warfare
 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 RC-12 Kookiya: Electronic Warfare
 * 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 B-200 Kookiya: Electronic Warfare
 * 🇮🇱 IAI SeaScan: Maritime Patrol

Auxiliary aircraft

 * 🇺🇸 C-130 Hercules
 * 🇺🇸 Beechcraft Bonanza
 * 🇺🇸 Beechcraft Super King Air
 * 🇺🇸 Boeing 707
 * 🇺🇸 Gulfstream G550
 * 🇮🇱 IAI Arava

Trainer aircraft

 * 🇩🇪 Grob G-120
 * 🇺🇸 T-6 Texan II
 * 🇺🇸 Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk

Attack helicopters

 * 🇺🇸 AH-64D Apache Longbow
 * 🇺🇸 AH-64 Apache
 * 🇺🇸 AH-1 Cobra

Utility helicopters

 * 🇺🇸 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
 * 🇺🇸 Bell 206
 * 🇺🇸 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
 * 🇫🇷 Eurocopter Panther

Unmanned aerial vehicles

 * 🇮🇱 IAI Heron
 * 🇮🇱 IAI Eitan
 * 🇮🇱 IAI Harpy
 * 🇮🇱 IAI Harop
 * 🇮🇱 Elbit Hermes 450
 * 🇮🇱 Elbit Skylark

Weaponry

 * 🇺🇸 MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile
 * 🇺🇸 MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile
 * 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 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
 * 🇮🇱 MPR-500 penetration bomb
 * 🇺🇸 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
 * 🇮🇱 Shafrir missile
 * 🇮🇱 Python air-to-air missile
 * 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 Popeye air-to-surface missile AKA AGM-142 Have Nap in US use
 * 🇮🇱 Popeye SLCM suspected long range submarine launched cruise missile, suspected nuclear
 * 🇺🇸 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 and mortar defense missile
 * 🇮🇱 David's Sling surface-to-air missile
 * 🇮🇱 Jericho II intermediate range ballistic missile, suspected nuclear
 * 🇮🇱 Jericho III intercontinental ballistic missile, suspected nuclear

Naval forces equipment
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

 * 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 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

 * 🇮🇱 Protector USV

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

Remote weapon systems

 * 🇮🇱 Typhoon Weapon System
 * 🇮🇱 Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
 * 🇮🇱 Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station

Space systems

 * 🇮🇱 AMOS communications satellite
 * 🇮🇱 EROS earth observation satellite
 * 🇮🇱 Ofeq reconnaissance satellite
 * 🇮🇱 TecSAR reconnaissance satellite
 * 🇮🇱 Shavit space launch vehicle