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Artillery Corps (Israel)
The Israeli Artillery Corps (, ''Heil HaTothanim'') is the Israel Defense Forces corps responsible for operating medium and long-range artillery. The current commander of the Artillery Corps is Brigadier General Neri Horowitz. He replaced Brig. Gen. Aviram Sela. The corps is tasked with two principal missions: # Assisting IDF maneuvering forces, at the place, time and with the firepower required. # Paralyzing and destroying enemy targets throughout the IDF zone of operations. The Artillery Corps is an integral corps of GOC Army Headquarters. It is a diverse corps, with its lion share consisting of high-trajectory barrel artillery. Artillery Corps soldiers wear Turquoise berets. Active artillery brigades * 214th Artillery Brigade "David's Sling" * 215th Artillery Brigade "Amud HaEsh" * 282nd Artillery Brigade "Golan" * 425th Artillery Brigade (Field Artillery School) Reserve artillery brigades * 209th Artillery Brigade (Israel), 209th Artillery Brigade "Kidon" * 213th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GOC Army Headquarters
The GOC Army Headquarters (, ''Mifkedet Zro'a HaYabasha'', abbreviated Mazi), is a multi-corps command headquarters of the Ground Forces of the Israel Defense Forces. The current size of the Israeli Ground Forces is estimated at 126,000 active soldiers and 400,000 soldiers in reserve. Name The GOC Army Headquarters is known unofficially as ''Mazi'', the Hebrew pronunciation for an acronym for "Ground Arm Command" (, (, ''Mifkedet Zro'a ha-Yabasha''), which was the GOC Army Headquarters' previous name before being renamed to the current "Ground Arm" (). After this renaming, the acronym MAZI officially refers nowadays to "Commander of the Ground Arm" (, ''Mefaked Zro'a Ha-Yabasha''). However the old acronym MAZI still remains the popular name for the GOC Army Headquarters. Units and structure The Headquarters of the Ground Forces commands the following five corps: * Maneuvering Corps (Established in 2020) : ** Infantry Corps () ** Armor Corps () ** Combat Engineering Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery
Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch Ammunition, munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery cannons were developed for battlefield use. This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower. Originally, the word "artillery" referred to any group of soldiers primarily armed with some form of manufactured weapon or armour. Since the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, "artillery" has largely meant cannon, and in contemporary usage, usually refers to Shell (projectile), shell-firing Field gun, guns, howitzers, and Mortar (weapon), mortars (collectively called ''barrel artillery'', ''cannon artil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variants Of The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
A huge number of M113 armored personnel carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers. The M113 armored personnel carrier has become one of the most prolific armored vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, and continues to serve with armies around the world in many roles. Military operators Afghanistan In 2005, Afghanistan received 15 second-hand M577A2 command and control vehicles from the United States. Argentina In 1967, the Argentine Army received from USA 250 M113A1 APC, 10 M577A1 command and control vehicles and 12 M548A1 cargo carriers. In 1992, they received from USA 200 M113A2 APC, 25 M106A1 mortar carrier, 10 M577A1 command and control vehicles and 16 M548A1 cargo carriers. Some variants are modified by the Army's ''Comando de Arsenales''. *M106A2 – M106A1 mortar carrier modified with a 120mm FM mortar. *M113 Defensa Aerea – M113 APC with a 20 mm Oerlikon GAI-BO1 cannon. *M113 Sanitario – M113 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M109 Howitzer
The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 and M52. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. It has a crew of four: the section chief/commander, the driver, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The British Army replaced its M109s with the AS-90. Several European armed forces have or are currently replacing older M109s with the German PzH 2000. Upgrades to the M109 were introduced by the U.S. (see variants) and by Switzerland (KAWEST). With the cancellation of the U.S. Crusader, non-line-of-sight cannon and M1299 the M109A6 ("Paladin") will likely remain the principal self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. until a replacement enters service. Operational history The M109 was the medium variant of a U.S. program to adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavor
The IWI Tavor, previously designated as the Tavor TAR-21 (Tavor Assault Rifle – 21st century), is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is part of the Tavor family of rifles, which have spawned many derivatives of the original design. The Tavor TAR-21 can also be mounted with the M203 grenade launcher, designated as the GTAR-21. A compact variant with a barrel is also available, designated as the CTAR-21. A designated marksman rifle variant with a folding under-barrel bipod and Trijicon ACOG 4× magnification sight was also made but later phased out in favour for the Tavor TAR Flattop. Built around a long-stroke piston system (as found in the M1 Garand and AK-47), the Tavor is designed to maximise reliability, durability, simplicity of design, and ease of maintenance, particularly under adverse battlefield conditions. In 2009, the Tavor X95 (also known as the Micro Tavor or MTAR) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
209th Artillery Brigade (Israel)
The 209th Artillery Brigade () is an Israeli Ground Forces brigade subordinate to the Artillery Corps. Formed in 1968, it has seen combat in many of Israel's wars. In 2018 the brigade celebrated their 50th anniversary. History The brigade was established in 1968 during the War of Attrition and was deployed to the Sinai Peninsula as a subordinate unit of the 252nd Division. It operated three regular battalions and two reserve battalions, all equipped with the Sherman-based M-50 self-propelled howitzer. The brigade was reactivated during the Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states led by Egypt and S ..., once again fighting on the Egyptian front under the 252nd Division. Organization * 209th Artillery Brigade "Kidon" (Reserve) ** 647th Artillery Battalion ( M270 "Menate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidon209
The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (), popularly known as Mossad ( , ), is the national intelligence agency of the State of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security). Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. Its director answers directly and only to the prime minister. Its annual budget is estimated to be around (US$2.73 billion), and it is estimated that it employs around 7,000 people, making it one of the world's largest espionage agencies. The organization is alleged to have been involved with many assassination plots across a variety of locations. History Mossad was formed on December 13, 1949, as the Central Institute for Coordination at the recommendation of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to Reuven Shiloah. Ben Gurion wanted a central body to coordinate and improve cooperation between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
