The Israeli machine gun getting a computerized upgrade
As small drones and moving targets complicate modern combat, IWI’s ARBEL system brings computerized fire control to the Negev 7, aiming to help soldiers make more effective use of every shot.
As small drones and moving targets complicate modern combat, IWI’s ARBEL system brings computerized fire control to the Negev 7, aiming to help soldiers make more effective use of every shot.
After Hamas attacked on October 7, 22-year-old Omer Balva returned from the United States to rejoin his IDF reserve unit, only to be killed by a Hezbollah missile five days after leaving America.
Adding armor can help save the lives of armored vehicle crews, but extra weight and the hazards associated with explosive protection create challenges of their own. Israeli defense company Plasan has developed two different systems designed to address the threat of rocket-propelled grenades without relying on the same protective approach.
Iran retains a dangerous missile capability despite heavy losses, and its efforts to adapt its attacks could pose a continuing challenge to Israeli and American air defenses, warns former senior Israeli official Oren Solomon.
