The military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and warships. Many of these are purchased overseas and many are indigenous designs. 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 21st century, Israeli companies such as Soltam Systems began selling arms to the United States.[1] 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-made equipment captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict.[2]
Current equipment and weapons of the Israel Defense Forces, 2017
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 development. 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:
Ground forces equipment
Small arms
| Name | Image | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||
| Jericho 941[4] | ) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm |  Israel | Used by IDF and IDF Special Forces | |
| Glock 17[5] | ) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm |  Austria | Used by IDF Special Forces | |
| Glock 19[6] | ) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm | Austria | Used by IDF Special Forces | |
| Browning Hi-Power[6] | .jpg')) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| SIG Sauer P226[6] | ) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum |  Switzerland | Used by IDF Special Forces. | |
| Beretta M1951[4] | ) | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm |  Italy | ||
| Heckler & Koch P11[4] | ) | Underwater pistol | 7.62×36mm |  Germany | ||
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| IMI Uzi[7] | ) | Submachine gun | 9×19mm | Israel | Uzi, Mini-Uzi, Micro-Uzi, and Uzi-Pro used. | |
| Ingram MAC-10[4] | ) | Submachine gun | 9×19mm |  United States | ||
| IWI X95[4] | .jpg')) | Submachine gun and bullpup assault rifle | 9×19mm variant | Israel | 9x19mm suppressed variant used by IDF Special Forces | |
| Semi-automatic rifle | ||||||
| Suppressed Ruger 10/22[6][8] | ){kind=small} ) | Semi-automatic rifle | .22 LR | United States | Adopted for non-lethal crowd control. | |
| Assault rifles | ||||||
| Tavor X95 (Micro-Tavor Dor Gimel) | ) | Bullpup assault rifle/Carbine/Service rifle | 5.56x45mm | Israel | Improved version of the X95 with longer barrel. | |
| IWI X95 (Micro-Tavor)[4] | ) | Bullpup Assault rifle/Carbine | 5.56x45mm | Israel | Compact version of the TAR-21. Standard Issue rifle since 2009 replacing the TAR-21. | |
| IWI Tavor TAR-21[4] | ) | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Israel | Cut from service as of 2009 and replaced by the X95. | |
| M4A1 Carbine[4] | ) | Carbine/Assault rifle/Service rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M16, CAR-15, and X95 and used by Special Forces | |
| M16A1[9] | ){kind=small} | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with the M4, CAR-15, M16A2 and X95. Most of the long-barreled rifles were modified to have short barrel and a telescoping stock, the rest are reserved for basic training and ceremonial issues | |
| M16A2 | .jpg')){kind=small} | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with the M4, CAR-15, M16A1 and X95. Most of the M16A2 is firing automatic, some to custom for DMR and rest are ceremonial issues. | |
| CAR-15[6] | ) | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M4, M16A1, and X95 | |
| IMI Galil[4][7] | ){kind=small} | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Israel | Used in limited numbers. Variants used are Galil AR and Galil SAR. Most Galil's have been replaced by the improved (Galil) IWI ACE. | |
| IMI Micro Galil | ) | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Israel | Used in limited numbers. Highly compact version of the Galil. Most Galil's have been replaced by the improved (Galil) IWI ACE. | |
| AKM[4][7][10] | ){kind=small} | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm |  Soviet Union | Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict and was used by Special Forces due to their high reliability. | |
| AK-47[4][7][10] | ){kind=small} | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict and was used by Special Forces due to their high reliability. | |
| Battle rifles | ||||||
| M14[4] | _(7414626342).jpg')){kind=small} | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm | United States | Used in limited numbers by the IDF. | |
| Light machine gun | ||||||
| IMI Negev[4] | ) | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm | Israel | Capable of firing semi-automatic or full-auto. The 5.56 variant features a unique dual feed system, it can accept 30 round STANAG magazines and an assault-box belt. | |
| FN Minimi | ) | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | Limited use in 1990–1997, replaced by Negev. | |
| Medium machine gun | ||||||
| M1919 Browning | ) | Medium machine gun | .30-06 Springfield | United States | ||
| General-purpose machine guns | ||||||
| FN MAG[11] | ) | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | Belgium | Former Standard Issue to IDF Since 1960s to 1990s as a Main Machine Gun. | |
| Negev NG7 | ) | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | Israel | Capable of semi-automatic or full-automatic fire. | |
| PKM[6] | ) | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict and used by Special Forces. | |
| M60 | ){kind=small} | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | Limited use. | |
| Heavy machine guns | ||||||
| Browning M2 (Makach 0.5)[4] | .jpg')) | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm | United States | Upgraded to M2HB-QCB | |
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Remington 870[6] | ){kind=small} | Shotgun | 12 Gauge | United States | ||
| Mossberg 500 | ) | Shotgun | 12 Gauge | United States | ||
| Armsel Striker | ) | Revolving shotgun | 12 Gauge |  South Africa | Used for riot control | |
| Designated marksman rifles | ||||||
| M4A1 Kala Sa'ar | ) | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Accurized M4A1, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen. | |
| M16A2-E3[6] | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | Accurized M16A2, disbanded. | ||
| SR-25[6] | ) | Designated marksman rifle/Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | United States | Used by IDF Special Forces. Also employed as a sniper rifle. | |
| IMI Galatz | ) | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm | Israel | Sniper variant of the Galil. Disbanded. | |
| M89SR[6] | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm | Israel | Bullpup accurized M14. Disbanded. | ||
| Tavor X-95L "Micro-Tavor Kala'im" | ) | Designated marksman rifle | 5.56×45mm | Israel | Accurized Micro-Tavor X95 with longer barrel, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen. | |
| Sniper rifles | ||||||
| M24 SWS[6] | ){kind=small} | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | United States | Standard-issued sniper rifle, achieves accuracy of 0.5 MOA with IMI ammo. | |
| Mauser 86SR[6] | Sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | Germany | Used for counter-terrorism operations. | ||
| Barak (HTR 2000) | ) | Long-range sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | An IDF modified H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR rifle | |
| Barrett M82A1 | ){kind=small} | Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×99mm | United States | Used mainly by the Combat Engineering Corps and IDF Special Forces | |
| McMillan TAC-50 | ){kind=small} | Long range sniper rifle/Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×99mm | United States | Used by IDF Special Forces. | |
| Barrett MRAD | ){kind=small} | Multi-role sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | Used by Special Forces and also by Israeli Police elite CT unit YAMAM. | |
| Hand grenades | ||||||
| M26A2 | ) | Fragmentation grenade | n/a | Israel | Based on the American M26 grenade | |
| IDF M48 | ) | Stun grenade | n/a | Israel | Based on the American M84 stun grenade | |
Rocket and grenade launchers
| Name | Image | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-300 | ) | Shoulder-launched rocket | 82 mm | Israel | |
| Shipon | | Shoulder-launched rocket | 83 mm | Israel | |
| M72 LAW | ) | Shoulder-launched rocket | 66 mm | United States | |
| MATADOR | ) | Shoulder-launched rocket | 90 mm | Israel Singapore | |
| M79[4] | .jpg')) | Stand-alone grenade launcher | 40 mm | United States | Out of service |
| M203[4] | ) | Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40 mm | United States | Usually mounted under an M16, M4, CAR-15, or X95. Mounted on X95's with longer barrels and large trigger guard instead of the standard pistol grip guard. |
| Mk 19[4] | ) | Automatic grenade launcher | 40 mm | United States | |
| Mk 47 Striker | ) | Automatic grenade launcher | 40 mm | United States |
Missiles
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spike | ) | Anti-tank missile | Israel | |
| BGM-71 TOW | ) | Anti-tank missile | United States | |
| LAHAT | ) | Anti-tank missile | Israel | |
| MAPATS | ) | Anti-tank missile | Israel | |
| Nimrod | ) | Long-range anti-tank missile | Israel | |
| M47 Dragon | ) | Anti-tank missile | United States | Out of service |
Vehicles
| Name | Image | Type | Number in service[12][13] | Origin | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tanks | ||||||
| Merkava Mark IV | ) | Main battle tank | 330 active[12] 220 in storage[12] | Israel | ||
| Merkava Mark III | ) | Main battle tank | 160 active[12] 570 in storage[12] | Israel | ||
| Merkava Mark II | ) | Main battle tank | 370 in storage[12] | Israel | ||
| Guided missile carrier | ||||||
| Pereh | ) | Guided missile carrier | United States Israel | Tank destroyer, retired from service in 2017 | ||
| Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
| M113 | ) | Armored personnel carrier | 500 active[12] 5,000 in storage[12] | United States Israel | Was used until the Battle of Shuja'iyya incident | |
| IDF Achzarit | ) | Heavy armored personnel carrier | 215 | Israel | Based on the T-54 tank | |
| Nagmachon | ) | Heavy armored personnel carrier | N/A |  United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Centurion tank | |
| Nakpadon | ) | Heavy armored personnel carrier | N/A | United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Centurion tank | |
| Nakpuma | Heavy combat engineering/Armored personnel carrier | N/A | United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Centurion tank | ||
| Namer | ) | Heavy armored personnel carrier | 120 | Israel | 531 planned to be in service by 2027. Based on the Merkava chassis. | |
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Wolf | ) | Armored vehicle | 300 | Israel | ||
| AIL Storm | .JPG')) | Utility vehicle | 700 | Israel | ||
| HMMWV | ) | Utility vehicle | 2,000+ | United States | ||
| MDT David | ) | Utility vehicle | 400 | United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Land Rover Defender | |
| Plasan Sand Cat | ) | Utility vehicle | 79 | Israel | ||
| Otokar Akrep | Armored vehicle | 30 |  Turkey | [14] | ||
| Trucks | ||||||
| AIL Abir | ) | 4×4 truck | N/A | Israel | ||
| M35 | ) | 8×12 truck | N/A | United States | ||
| Unimog 437 | .jpg')) | Heavy truck | N/A | Germany | ||
| HEMTT | ) | 8×8 heavy truck | N/A | United States | ||
| Engineering vehicles | ||||||
| Puma | ) | Heavy combat engineering vehicle | N/A | United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Centurion tank | |
| Namer CEV | ) | Heavy combat engineering vehicle | N/A | Israel | Based on the Merkava tank | |
| IDF Caterpillar D9 | ) | Combat armored bulldozer | 175+ | United States Israel | Bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel. | |
| IDF Caterpillar Excavators | ) | Armored tracked excavator | N/A | United States Israel | Excavators manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel. | |
| IDF Caterpillar 966 Wheeled Loader | ) | Armored wheeled loader | N/A | United States Israel | Loaders manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel. | |
| M548 Alfa | .jpg')) | Cargo and ammunition carrier | N/A | United States Israel | Based on the M113 | |
| M60 AVLB | ) | Armored bridge layer | 10 | United States | ||
| Nemmera | Armored recovery vehicle | N/A | Israel | Based on the Merkava | ||
| M88 | ) | Armored recovery vehicle | 25 | United States | ||
| Nagmapop | ) | Command and surveillance vehicle | N/A | United Kingdom Israel | Based on the Centurion tank | |
| AIL Desert Raider | Dune buggy | N/A | Israel | |||
| VIPeR | Unmanned ground vehicle | N/A | Israel | |||
| Guardium | ) | Unmanned ground vehicle | N/A | Israel | ||
| Dawn Thunder/Black Thunder | ) | Unmanned armored bulldozer | N/A | United States Israel | Based on the IDF Caterpillar D9N[15] | |
Artillery
| Name | Image | Type | Number in service[13] | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M109 Doher | ) | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 600 | United States Israel | Upgraded as the M109 Doher. Based on the M109A5. Replacement program initiated,[16] candidates include ATMOS 2000 and the Artillery Gun Module.[17] Used in limited numbers |
| Soltam M-71 | ) | 155mm towed howitzer | 300 | Israel | |
| Soltam M-68 | ) | 155mm self-propelled howitzer | 50 | Israel | In reserve |
| Pereh | | Guided missile carrier/Tank destroyer | N/A | Israel | Declassified June 2015, to be retired by the end of 2017. |
| M270 "Menatetz" | ) | Multiple rocket launcher | 48 | United States Israel | Armed with several types of Israeli rockets: RAMAM, Ra'am Eithan (Strong Thunder) and Romach ("Lance", a guided rocket). |
| Cardom SP | ) | 120 mm self-propelled mortar | 64 | Israel | |
| Soltam M-65 | ) | 120 mm mortar | 250 | Israel | |
| M113 Tamuz | ) | Missile launching vehicle | N/A | Israel | Spike missiles launched from an M113 chassis[18] |
| LAR-160 | ) | 160 mm artillery rocket | Israel | ||
| Romach | M270 MLRS Menatetz GPS-guided artillery rocket | Israel | |||
| Extended Range Artillery Rocket (EXTRA) | Long-range artillery rocket | Israel | 150 km range[19] | ||
| LORA | ) | Ballistic missile | Israel |
Air defense
| Name | Image | Type | Number in service[13] | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-43 Redeye | _001.jpg')) | Shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile | N/A | United States | Out of service |
| FIM-92 Stinger | ) | Shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile | 500 | United States | |
| ZSU-23-4 | ) | Air defense vehicle | 60[20] | Soviet Union | Captured from the Arab–Israeli conflict and out of service |
| Bofors L/70 | ) | 40mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A |  Sweden | Out of service |
| ZU-23-2 | ) | 23mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A | Soviet Union | Captured from the Arab–Israeli conflict and out of service |
| TCM-20 | ) | 20mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A |  France Switzerland Israel | Out of service |
| MIM-23 Hawk | ) | Surface-to-air missile | N/A | United States | Out of service |
| MIM-104 Patriot | ) | Surface-to-air missile | N/A | United States | was upgraded to the GM+ "Yahalom" standard |
| Iron Dome | ) | Air defense missile battery/Anti-rockets missile | 9+ | Israel | Intercepted hundreds of artillery records since declared operational in 2011. |
| David's Sling | ) | Medium- to long-range anti-ballistic missile/surface-to-air missile | N/A | Israel | Medium- to long-range anti-ballistic missile with surface-to-air missile capability |
| Arrow | ){kind=icon} | Anti-ballistic missile | N/A | Israel | Out of the atmosphere anti-ballistic missile missile series |
Air forces equipment
- Note there are multiple sources and these provide different figures:
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By INSS | By FlightGlobal | By IISS | ||||
| Fighter aircraft | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | United States | Stealth multirole fighter | F-35I "Adir" | 9 | 50 order | 75 total.[21] |
| Boeing F-15 Eagle | United States | Air superiority fighter | F-15A "Baz" | 52[22] | 42[23] | 16[24] |
| F-15C "Baz" | 17[24] | |||||
| F-15B "Baz" | 16[23] | 6[24] | ||||
| F-15D "Baz" | 11[24] | |||||
| Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle | United States | Strike fighter | F-15I "Ra'am" | 25[22] | 25[23] | 25[24] |
| General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | United States | Multirole fighter | F-16A "Netz" | 107[22] | 63[23][25] | 77[24] |
| F-16B "Netz" | 16[24] | |||||
| F-16C "Barak" | 136[22] | 77[23][25] | 78[24] | |||
| F-16D "Barak" | 49[23][25] | 49[24] | ||||
| F-16I "Sufa" | 100[22] | 99[23] | 99[24] | |||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| Grob G-120 | Germany | Trainer aircraft | G-120AI "Snunit" | 27[22] | 17[23] | 17[24] |
| Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | United States | Trainer aircraft | T-6A "Efroni" | 19[22] | 20[23] | 20[24] |
| McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | United States | Ground attack/Trainer | A-4N, TA-4H/J "Ayit" | 20[22] | 20[26] | 46[24] |
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master | Italy | Transonic jet trainer | M-346 "Lavi" | 2 (30)[27] | ||
| Transport/Aerial refueling/Aerial firefighting/Utility/Signals intelligence/Maritime patrol/Airborne early warning (AEW) | ||||||
| Air Tractor AT-802 | United States | Aerial firefighting | AT-802F | 8[22] | 7[23] | 3[24] |
| Beechcraft Bonanza | United States | Utility | A-36 "Khofit" | 22[22] | – | 22[24] |
| Beechcraft Super King Air (C-12 Huron) | United States | Utility/Transport/Trainer | B-200/T/CT "Tzofit" | 29[22] | 29[23] | 22[24] |
| EW / ELINT / SIGINT | RC-12D/K "Kookiya" | 6[24] | ||||
| IAI SeaScan | Israel | Maritime patrol | 1124N "Shahaf" | 3[22] | 3[23] | 3[24] |
| Gulfstream G550 | United States | SEMA | G500 "Nahshon-Shavit" | 3[22] | 3[23] | 3[24] |
| CAEW | G550 "Nahshon-Eitam" | 2[22] | 2[23] | 2[24] | ||
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | United States | Tactical transport | C-130E "Qarnaf" | 12[22] | 12[23] | 5[24] |
| C-130H "Qarnaf" | 6[24] | |||||
| Aerial refueling | KC-130H "Qarnaf" | 3[22] | 4[23] | 4[24] | ||
| Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules | United States | Tactical transport | C-130J "Shimshon" | - | 1 (4)[28] | - |
| Boeing 707 | United States | Heavy transport/EW | 707 "Re'em" | 8[22] | 1[23] | 3[24] |
| Aerial refueling | KC-707 "Saknai" | 5[22] | 8[23] | 7[24] | ||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Bell AH-1 Cobra | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-1"Tzefa" | 33[22] | 49[23] | 47[24] |
| Eurocopter Panther | France | Maritime patrol | AS-565SA "Atalef" | 5[22] | 6[23] | 7[24] |
| Boeing AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack helicopter | AH-64A "Peten" | 30[22] | 26[29] | 27[24] |
| AH-64D "Saraph" | 17[22] | 22[29] | 17[24] | |||
| Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion | United States | Heavy transport | CH-53 "Yas'ur 2000" | 37[22] | 18[30] | 26[24] |
| CH-53 "Yas'ur 2025" | 5[30] | |||||
| Sikorsky S-70 (UH-60 Black Hawk) | United States | Tactical transport | S-70A / UH-60A/L "Yanshuf" | 49[22] | 48[23] | 49[24] |
| Bell 206 (OH-58 Kiowa) | United States | Light transport/Trainer | 206B "Saifan" | – | 18[23] | 6[24] |
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 (out of service)
- / Arrow anti-ballistic missile
- PB500A1 laser-guided hard-target penetration bomb
- M-85 cluster bomb
- CBU-58 cluster bomb
- Mk-20 Rockeye cluster bomb (out of service)
- Mark 84 bomb
- MPR500 penetration bomb
- Spice glide bomb
- GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
- Shafrir missile (out of service)
- Python air-to-air missile
- Popeye air-to-surface missile AKA AGM-142 Have Nap in US use
- Popeye Turbo SLCM suspected long range submarine-launched cruise missile, suspected nuclear weapon carrier
- Joint Direct Attack Munition guided bomb
- AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile
- AGM-45 Shrike air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (out of service)
- AGM-78 Standard ARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (out of service)
- AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
- AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface anti-tank missile
- AGM-62 Walleye glide bomb (out of service)
- AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air 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
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)
Support ships
- INS Bat Yam
- INS Bat Galim
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
Space systems
- AMOS communications satellite
- EROS earth observation satellite
- Ofeq reconnaissance satellite
- TecSAR reconnaissance satellite
- Shavit space launch vehicle
See also
- Defense industry of Israel
- Nuclear weapons and Israel
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