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מודיעין 8200 חסוי אנשי צללים צל סודי

Unit 81: The elite military unit that caused a big bang in the Israeli tech scene

08.01.21|Sophie Shulman
Veterans of the IDF’s secretive technological division are the entrepreneurs driving major changes across the industry
רחפן רחפנים DJI 2

Chinese drone manufacturer blacklisted by the U.S. is being widely used in Israel

21.12.20|Raphael Kahan
Delay in the provision of homegrown substitutes leaves drones carrying out sensitive missions despite concerns over data use
בדיקות קורונה ב רפאל

Defense contractor Rafael carried out Covid-19 testing blitz, finding just three cases among 3,500 employees

01.12.20|Udi Etsion
The Israeli defense systems giant completed a pilot of mass testing last week in cooperation with the IDF’s Alon Command Center
סרן ש' טייסת אדיר הראשונה בחיל האוויר, מונתה לסגנית מפקד טייסת F35

Meet Israel’s only female F-35 combat pilot

22.10.20|CTech
The 26-year-old, identified as Captain S., was appointed as deputy commander of the Israel Air Force's 116th "Southern Lions" F-35 squadron
חיילים ב יחידת 8200 צה"ל

Covid-19 has got Israeli soldiers asking to remain in the military

17.09.20|Sophie Shulman
Even graduates of elite tech units find the balance of power shifting as employers are spoilt for choice
אורן יונגר משקיע ב GGV Capital

Can Israel lead the open-source code revolution?

31.08.20|Oren Yunger
The Israeli tech scene is based on partnerships, innovation and independent thinking which are all vital in open-source code
מוסף שבועי 20.8.20 אבנר פז צוק stream

Former IDF cyber chief warns of red-lines being crossed and the erosion of Israel’s democracy

21.08.20|Sophie Shulman
Avenr Paz Tzuk talks to Calcalist about the ethics of surveillance, his faith in education and his fear of a military brain drain
מטוס משימה P600 AEW אלתא מערכות התעשייה האווירית אמבראר

IAI signs $350 million Special Mission Aircraft related deal with major European country

08.06.20|CTech
Israel Aerospace Industries has already delivered Special Mission Aircraft to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and numerous countries worldwide
קורונה ישראל לאומית לעומית

Israeli Army Partners With HMO to Develop Innovative Coronavirus Testing Unit

05.05.20|CTech
The unit allows for taking coronavirus samples while maintaining complete separation between the person being tested and the medical professional administering the test
חסימת השורה הראשונה באוטובוסים בשל הקורונה

With 76 Corona Cases, Israeli Ministry of Health Expands Restrictions

11.03.20|CTech
As the police sets up teams to make sure potential carriers stay at home, gatherings of over 2,000 have been forbidden
אריאלה בן אברהם צנזורית

Israel’s Military Censor Asks for Early Release From Service Following NSO Job Offer

05.01.20|Golan Hazani
Ariella Ben-Avraham is in talks to join the infamous surveillance company as its head of public relations
אל"מ י' הפורש יחידה 9900 אמ"ן

Investment in Civil Development Helps Push the Military Forward, Says Israeli Colonel

02.12.19|Omer Kabir
Colonel Y, the exiting head of the Israeli military’s visual intelligence unit 9900, spoke to Calcalist about the intersectionality between the private sector and military operations
דובר צה"ל רונן מנליס ו גדי איזנקוט רמטכ"ל

The Israeli Government Needs its Own Social Media Spokesmanship Unit, Says Former Israeli Military Spokesman

07.11.19|Adi Pick
Ronen Manelis who served as the Israeli military’s spokesman between 2017 and 2019, said social media is cheaper and more efficient than other means when addressing civilians
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Israel's Defense Ministry, Army Launch Joint Innovation Program

12.08.19|Adi Pick
The new program is designed to help integrate applicable technologies from the civilian sector into the military
מוסף שבועי 25.7.19 הטייסת קייטנה קייטנת טיס ל ילדים

Fun and Games and Shooting Down Enemy Planes

02.08.19|Diana Bahur-Nir
In Israel, the new trend in summertime fun is military-themed summer camps and courses, with activities ranging from recreating famous air battles in an F16 simulator to countering military cyber attacks
יחידת ממר"ם

Human Resources, Not Cyber Attacks, Are the Israeli Military’s Biggest Challenge, Says IT Unit Commander

25.04.19|Keren Tsuriel Harari
In a candid interview, the head of the Israeli military’s Mamram unit talks about the challenges of heading the unit that provides the entire military with its data processing services and IT infrastructure needs
רחפן צליפה

Eltel Beats Israeli Defense Contractors to IDF Drone Contract

18.03.19|Adi Pick
The drones will be used as observation drones for the IDF’s infantry units, an IDF spokesperson confirmed to Calcalist Monday
מתוך מבצע מגן צפוני פעולות צה"ל בגבול לבנון באיזור מטולה

More Hezbollah Hideout Tunnels Running Within Lebanon, According to Israeli Military

10.12.18|Adi Pick
The Israeli military has briefed the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon forces (UNIFIL) about the whereabouts of at least one such tunnel and requested that the matter will be investigated
ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל אהוד שניאורסון שותף בלאמברג קפיטל

Veterans of Unit 8200 Are Feeling Like A Million Bucks (a Year)

02.11.18|Adi Pick
When one of his subordinates got a job offer with an annual compensation of $1 million, this Israeli former cyber general knew he was in trouble
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Israeli Man Gets Top General’s Former Number, Calls, Texts, Report Says

03.09.18|CTech
The AP reported that the former phone number of Israel’s military Chief of Staff was passed on to an Israeli man who began receiving calls and text messages meant for the general