IWA 2017: Meprolight Launches New Red Dot Micro Sight

Meprolight Ltd., a manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night vision equipment, Self-Illuminated sights, and Laser Range Finder systems for military, law enforcement and civil applications, launches at IWA 2017 that currently takes place at Nuremberg, Germany, a red dot micro sight with quick release and backup night sights. The MEPRO MicroRDS is designed for pistols, rifles, and shotguns

The Alternative Report on Operation Protective Edge

Operation Protective Edge was the first significant military operation since The Six-Day War (1967) that was not investigated by a state commission of inquiry. This could indicate that after all, the public does not conceive this operation as a total failure.

1. Processes rather than Decisions

Watch: Iranian Test of the S-300 System

 

 

Israeli-Made Kalashnikov in Action

Since it was introduced at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, USA in January 2016, numerous organizations chose to relinquish their aging rifles and step up to the AK Alfa assault rifle by Kalashnikov Israel: "If you combine the good old reliable unstoppable engine of the AK rifle with modern-day technology and design, you will get a winning formula," explains Shachar Dagan, VP Sales at Kalashnikov Israel (K-ISR).

China Unveils a Harpy-Type Loitering Munition

A mock-up of China's ASN-301 anti-radiation loitering munition system was displayed for the first time at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi, reports jane's. The ASN-301 seems to be a near-copy of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Harpy system that was purchased by China in the 1990s, according to foreign sources.

"An on-going failure in the way the tunnel issue is being handled"

The Israel State Comptroller concludes that the IDF has been dealing with the underground tunnels from the Gaza Strip since the late 1980s – since the end of the First Intifada, when the Gazans started excavating tunnels between the two parts of the city of Rafah – the one inside the Gaza Strip and the other in the territory of Egypt, under the Philadelphi Route. Until the end of the 1990s, dozens of tunnels were unearthed in the Philadelphi Route area at depths between two and eight meters.

IDF App will Thwart Hacks by Detecting Fake Profiles

“The civilian world is constantly developing technologically and we want to coordinate the IDF’s technological development with it, knowing the next battle will be in the cyber world,” says Lt. Col. Nurit, head of the Technology Branch of the LOTEM IT Division, which deals with IT innovations in the IDF, Big Data, and analytics. This year, according to a publication on the IDF website, the Hackathon focused on Chatbot technology – programs that can conduct conversations by studying human behavior and responses. Two ideas stood out from the rest:

S. Korea Prepares for Possible Chemical Attack from the North

The South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that the National Institute of Chemical Safety has taken a set of measures to secure equipment for effectively dealing with chemical accidents and chemical terrorism at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and other major sports events.

Lebanese President Aoun's Public Embrace of Hezbollah

On February 12, 2017, in an interview to the Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram and other media during his visit to Cairo, Lebanese President Michel Aoun discussed Hezbollah’s weapons and the organization’s role in the state of Lebanon. Aoun declared, “Hezbollah is a significant part of the Lebanese people… As long as Israel occupies land and covets Lebanon’s natural treasures, and as long as the Lebanese military lacks the power to stand up to Israel, [Hezbollah’s] weapons are essential.

Report: Orbiter 2 UAV crashed in Iraq

Images published by ruffthecrimedog show a crashed Aeronautics-made Orbiter 2 unmanned aerial vehicle. According to the report, the UAV crashed in Iraq, west of Mosul. The UAV was carrying an M-STAMPP payload, manufactured by Controp.

According to estimates, this UAV was used by UK Special Forces. Additional photos are available at vk.com/milinfolive.