The USA gives almost as much money to Egypt. So how much advanced Egyptian weaponry has been shared with the USA? (Yeah, I know, Arabs don’t develop advanced weaponry, let alone anything else of any worth.) Israel is a tiny country with few people but really smart industrious people.
Its amazing how Israel is blessed by God with excellent engineers to be creating stuff like these esp since the USA defense budget of $600 Bilion/yr is about 50x theirs.
I recently read a story about a new Israeli tank. It has three screens at the front of the inside of the turret that are hooked to exterior cameras.
I would like to see our tankers have helmets like the Air Force pilots have that provide them with a 360 degree view.
When the crewman looks to the rear, he is hooked up to a camera on the rear of the tank.
You can then hook up computers that scan for targets and notify the crew.
In the Yom Kippur War, the Israelis lost a lot of good Officers because they were taught to fight standing up out of the Commander’s hatch. They felt it was worth the risk for their Officers to see what was going on outside the tank.
A system like the Air Force helmets would greatly increase the lethality and survivability of American tank crews.
...and it makes the A-10 more relevant than ever.
Active defense systems won’t stop a barrage of 30mm cannon.
i carry an Israeli pressure bandage in my back pocket and a larger one in my EDC backpack
Hitler wanted to make Germany Judenfrei. Soon Germany will be Germanfrei, and Israel will be a 1st world power. Funny how that happened.
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