The Israelis have a knack for getting out ahead of tech. Their lives depend on it. In 67, they lost the destroyer Eliat to a Styx missile fired from a Soviet-built Egyptian Osa missile boat.
They went on a crash program to develop their own anti-ship Gabriel missiles, and perhaps the world's most advanced EW system. Even though the Gabriels had half the range of the huge Styx missiles, the Israelis just pounded and humiliated the Egyptian and Syrian naval forces. The arabs would launch the Styx missiles, and the Israeli boats dodged every single one with EW, and destroyed so many arab missile boats, that the arabs kept them in port, allowing the Israeli missile boats to roam their coasts, destroying shore targets (POL, freighters in port, etc) with their 76mm guns.
That first night's Battle of Latakia (Syria) is still studied in naval colleges. Outnumbered and outranged, the Israelies destroyed the Syrian missile boats in the world's first missile vs. missile naval combat. In 6 years, the Fighting Jews applied their brain power, and leapfrogged ahead of the Soviet state of the art.
NEVER underestimate the Israelis. They are very smart, and their backs are against the wall.
Typo: Could make it very HARD to conduct safe testing for new weapons systems.
>>>That first night’s Battle of Latakia (Syria) is still studied in naval colleges. Outnumbered and outranged, the Israelies destroyed the Syrian missile boats in the world’s first missile vs. missile naval combat. In 6 years, the Fighting Jews applied their brain power, and leapfrogged ahead of the Soviet state of the art.
NEVER underestimate the Israelis. They are very smart, and their backs are against the wall.<<<
As a Jew... you made me smile this morning. Thanks.