JEWISH INVENTIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RADICAL IDEAS

Contribution in Defense

Invention Inventor 1 IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Tavor TAR-21 is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle. 2 Uzi submachine gun The Uzi submachine gun was developed by Maj. Uziel Gal in the 1950s. 3 The Rafael Python is a family of air-to-air missiles (AAMs) built by the Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. 4 Desert Eagle The IMI Desert Eagle is a semi-automatic handgun notable for chambering the largest centerfire cartridge of any magazine fed, self-loading pistol. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured by Israel Military Industries 5 Protector USV Protector USV is an unmanned surface vehicle, developed by the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is the first of its kind to be used in combat 6 Iron Dome Iron Dome – a mobile air defense system in development by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells. On April 7, 2011, the system successfully intercepted a Grad rocket launched from Gaza, marking the first time in history a short-range rocket was ever intercepted. The Iron Dome was later utilized more fully in the Israeli-Gaza conflict of 2012, where it displayed a very high rate of efficiency (95%-99%) in intercepting enemy projectiles. 7 MUSIC MUSIC (Multi Spectral Infrared Countermeasure) – a system that counter surface-to-air heat-seeking missiles. It is manufactured by . 8 MagnoShocker MagnoShocker – combines a metal detector and a taser to immediately neutralize a dangerous person, developed by the mathematician Amit Weissman and his colleagues Adir Kahn and Zvi Jordan 9 Wall radar Wall radar – a unique radar utilizing Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to allow users to see through walls. Developed by the Israeli company Camro. 10 Injured Personnel Carrier Injured Personnel Carrier - A unique evacuation method developed by Israeli company Agilite Gear, comprises a strap allowing you to carry the wounded person on your back. 11 The Emergency Bandage The Emergency Bandage or Israeli bandage is a specially designed, first- aid device that is used to stop bleeding from hemorrhagic wounds caused by traumatic injuries in pre-hospital emergency situations. 12 Atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer was the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is among those who are credited with being the "father of the atomic bomb" for their role in the Manhattan Project, the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons used in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 13 Thermonuclear Bomb Thermonuclear Bomb was invented by Edward Teller. He is known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb" 14 The or Hetz The Arrow or Hetz is a family of anti-ballistic missiles designed to fulfill an Israeli requirement for a theater missile defense system that would be more effective against ballistic missiles than the MIM-104 Patriot surface- to-air missile. Jointly funded and produced by Israel and the United States. 15 tank Merkava tank - a tank optimized for crew survival and rapid repair of battle damage was designed in Israel 16 IAI Lavi IAI Lavi - an ambitious Israeli production of a modern fighter aircraft. The production of the plane was carried out at Israel Aircraft Industries. The production of the plane was disbanded when the Israeli government concluded it could not finance production on its own. 17 Unmanned aerial Unmanned aerial vehicles - an aircraft that flies without a human crew on vehicles board the aircraft. Their largest uses are in military applications. Developed by Israel Aircraft Industries 18 Nautilus laser system Nautilus laser system - a laser developed for military use. Jointly funded and produced by Israel and the United States 19 Reconnaissance satellite Reconnaissance satellite TecSAR - developed and built by Israel TecSAR Aerospace Industries