List of equipment of the Israel Defense Forces

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Current equipment and weapons of the Israel Defense Forces, 2021

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 United States. In the early 21st century, Israeli companies (such as Soltam Systems) began selling arms to the United States.[1] Much 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]

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

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Ground forces equipment

Small arms

Name Image Type Caliber Origin Notes
Pistols
Jericho 941[4] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Template:Flag Used by IDF and IDF Special Forces
Glock 17[5] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Template:Flag Used by IDF Special Forces
Glock 19[6] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Template:Flag Used by IDF Special Forces
Browning Hi-Power[6] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Template:Flag
SIG Sauer P226[6] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Template:Flagu Used by IDF Special Forces.
Beretta M1951[4] Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Template:Flag
Heckler & Koch P11[4] Underwater pistol 7.62×36mm Template:Flag
Submachine guns
IMI Uzi[7] Submachine gun 9×19mm Template:Flag Uzi, Mini-Uzi, Micro-Uzi, and Uzi-Pro used.
Ingram MAC-10[4] Submachine gun 9×19mm Template:USA
IWI X95[4] Submachine gun and bullpup assault rifle 9×19mm variant Template:Flag 9x19mm suppressed variant used by IDF Special Forces
Semi-automatic rifle
Suppressed Ruger 10/22[6][8]
Semi-automatic rifle .22 LR Template:USA Adopted for non-lethal crowd control.
Assault rifles
Tavor X95 (Micro-Tavor Dor Gimel) Template:Source needed Bullpup assault rifle/Carbine/Service rifle 5.56x45mm Template:Flag Improved version of the X95 with longer barrel.
IWI X95 (Micro-Tavor)[4] Bullpup Assault rifle/Carbine 5.56x45mm Template:Flag 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 Template:Flag Cut from service as of 2009 and replaced by the X95.
M4A1 Carbine[4] Carbine/Assault rifle/Service rifle 5.56×45mm Template:USA Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M16, CAR-15, and X95 and used by Special Forces
M16A1[9] Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Template:USA 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
M16A2Template:Source needed Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Template:USA 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 Template:USA Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M4, M16A1, and X95
IMI Galil[4][7] Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Template:Flag 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 Template:Source needed Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Template:Flag 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] Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Template:USSR 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] Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Template:USSR 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] Battle rifle 7.62×51mm Template:USA Used in limited numbers by the IDF.
Light machine gun
IMI Negev[4] Light machine gun 5.56×45mm Template:ISR 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.
Medium machine gun
M1919 Browning Template:Source needed Medium machine gun .30-06 Springfield Template:USA
General-purpose machine guns
FN MAG[11] General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm Template:Flag Former Standard Issue to IDF Since 1960s to 1990s as a Main Machine Gun.
Negev NG7 Template:Source needed General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm Template:ISR Capable of semi-automatic or full-automatic fire.
PKM[6] General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Template:USSR Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict and used by Special Forces.
M60 Template:Source needed General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Template:Flagu Limited use.
Heavy machine guns
Browning M2 (Makach 0.5)[4] Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm Template:USA Upgraded to M2HB-QCB
Shotguns
Armsel Striker Template:Source needed Revolving riot shotgun 12 Gauge Template:RSA Used for riot control
Designated marksman rifles
M4A1 Kala Sa'ar Template:Source needed Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm Template:USA Accurized M4A1, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen.
SR-25 Mk 11 [6] Designated marksman rifle/Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Template:USA Used by IDF Special Forces. Also employed as a sniper rifle.
Tavor X-95L "Micro-Tavor Kala'im"Template:Source needed Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm Template:ISR Accurized Micro-Tavor X95 with longer barrel, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen.
Sniper rifles
M24 SWS[6] Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Template:USA Standard-issued sniper rifle, achieves accuracy of 0.5 MOA with IMI ammo.
IDF Modernized M24 SWS[6] Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Template:USA Standard-issued sniper rifle, achieves accuracy of 0.5 MOA with IMI ammo.
Mauser 86SR[6] Sniper rifle 7.62×51mm Template:GER Used for counter-terrorism operations.
Barak (HTR 2000) Template:Source needed Long-range sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Template:USA An IDF modified H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR rifle
Barrett M82A1 Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm Template:USA Used mainly by the Combat Engineering Corps and IDF Special Forces
McMillan TAC-50 Template:Source needed Long range sniper rifle/Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm Template:USA Used by IDF Special Forces.
Barrett MRAD Template:Source needed Multi-role sniper rifle (field sniping / counter-terrorism / long-range) 7.62×51mm
.338 Lapua Magnum		 Template:USA Used by Special Forces and also by Israeli Police elite CT unit YAMAM. Achieves accuracy of 0.35-0.5 MOA (1.1 cm groups in 100 m).
Barrett REC10Template:Source needed Semi-automatic sniper rifle (counter-terrorism) 7.62×51mm Template:USA Use by the IDF special forces and also by Israeli Police. Achieves accuracy of around 0.75 MOA.
IWI Dan Template:Source needed Long-range sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum Template:ISR
Hand grenades
M26A2 Template:Source needed Fragmentation grenade n/a Template:ISR Based on the American M26 grenade
IDF M48 Template:Source needed Stun grenade n/a Template:ISR Based on the American M84 stun grenade

Rocket and grenade launchers

Name Image Type Caliber Origin Notes
B-300 Shipon Template:Source needed Shoulder-launched rocket 96 mm Template:ISR
M72 LAW Template:Source needed Shoulder-launched rocket 66 mm Template:USA
MATADOR Template:Source needed Shoulder-launched rocket 90 mm Template:ISR
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M203[4] Under-barrel grenade launcher 40 mm Template:USA 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 Template:USA
Mk 47 Striker Template:Source needed Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm Template:USA

Missiles

Name Image Type Origin Notes
Spike Template:Source needed Anti-tank missile Template:ISR Used various models of the family, including Gil (Spike-MR) and Gil 2 (Spike-LR II), Spike-ER (I and II) and Tamouz (Spike NLOS).
BGM-71 TOW Template:Source needed Anti-tank missile Template:USA
LAHAT Template:Source needed Anti-tank missile Template:ISR
MAPATS Template:Source needed Anti-tank missile Template:ISR
Nimrod Template:Source needed Long-range anti-tank missile Template:ISR

Vehicles

Name Image Type Number Origin Notes
Main battle tanks (400)
Merkava Mark 4M Main battle tank ~400[12] Template:ISR ~200 stored.[12]
Merkava Mark IV Main battle tank Template:ISR
Merkava Mark 3 Main battle tank Template:ISR ~700 stored.[12]
Armoured personnel carriers (1,360)
M113 Armored personnel carrier 500 activeTemplate:Sfn
5,000 in storageTemplate:Sfn		 Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Was used until the Battle of Shuja'iyya incident
IDF Achzarit Heavy armored personnel carrier ~100[12] Template:ISR Based on the T-54 tank
Nagmachon Heavy armored personnel carrier N/A[12] Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Centurion tank
Nakpadon Heavy armored personnel carrier N/A[12] Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Centurion tank
NakpumaTemplate:Source needed Heavy combat engineering/Armored personnel carrier N/A Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Centurion tank
Namer Heavy armored personnel carrier ~290[12] Template:ISR 531 planned to be in service by 2027. Based on the Merkava chassis.
Eitan Armored fighting vehicle/Armored personnel carrier N/A[12] Template:ISR Equipped with Iron Fist APS
Utility vehicles
Wolf Template:Source needed Armored vehicle 300 Template:ISR
AIL Storm Template:Source needed Utility vehicle 700 Template:ISR
HMMWV Template:Source needed Utility vehicle 2,000+ Template:USA
MDT David Template:Source needed Utility vehicle 400 Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Land Rover Defender
Plasan Sand Cat Utility vehicle N/A[12] Template:ISR
Otokar Akrep Template:Source needed Armored vehicle 30 Template:TUR [13]
Trucks
AIL Abir Template:Source needed 4×4 truck N/A Template:ISR
M35 Template:Source needed 8×12 truck N/A Template:USA
Unimog 437Template:Source needed Heavy truck N/A Template:GER
HEMTT Template:Source needed 8×8 heavy truck N/A Template:USA
Engineering vehicles
Puma Heavy combat engineering vehicle N/A[12] Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Centurion tank
Namer CEV Heavy combat engineering vehicle N/A[12] Template:ISR Based on the Merkava tank
IDF Caterpillar D9 Template:Source needed Combat armored bulldozer 175+ Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
IDF Caterpillar Excavator 330Template:Source needed Armored tracked excavator N/A Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Excavators manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
IDF Caterpillar 966 Wheeled LoaderTemplate:Source needed Armored wheeled loader N/A Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Loaders manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
M548 Alfa Template:Source needed Cargo and ammunition carrier N/A Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Based on the M113
M60 AVLB Armored bridge layer N/A[12] Template:USA
Nemmera Template:Source needed Armored recovery vehicle N/A Template:ISR Based on the Merkava
M88 Armored recovery vehicle N/A[12] Template:USA
Nagmapop Template:Source needed Command and surveillance vehicle N/A Template:UK
Template:ISR		 Based on the Centurion tank
AIL Desert Raider Template:Source needed Dune buggy N/A Template:ISR
VIPeR Template:Source needed Unmanned ground vehicle N/A Template:ISR
Guardium Template:Source needed Unmanned ground vehicle N/A Template:ISR
Dawn Thunder/Black Thunder Template:Source needed Unmanned armored bulldozer N/A Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Based on the IDF Caterpillar D9N[14]
IDF D9T Panda Template:Source needed Unmanned armored bulldozer N/A Template:USA
Template:ISR		 Based on the IDF Caterpillar D9

Artillery

Name Image Type Number in service[15] Origin Notes
Self-propelled howitzers
M109 Doher 155mm self-propelled howitzer 250[12] Template:USA
Template:ISR		 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

30 M109A2 in store[12]

M107 175mm self-propelled howitzer Template:USA 36 in store[12]
M110 203mm self-propelled howitzer Template:USA 36 in store[12]
Towed howtizers
M-46 155mm howtizer Template:USSR 40 modernized in store[12]
M-68/M-71 155mm howitzer Template:ISR 50 in store[12]
M-839P/M845P 155mm howitzer Template:ISR 81 in store[12]
Mortars
Cardom SP 120 mm self-propelled mortar Template:ISR Khanit[12]
Soltam M-65 120 mm mortar Template:ISR 650 in store[12]
Soltam M-66 160mm mortar Template:ISR 18 in store[12]
Anti-tank missile launcher
M113 Tamuz Missile launching vehicle N/A Template:ISR Spike missiles launched from an M113 chassis[18]
Multiple launch rocket system/Ballistic missiles
LAR-160 160 mm MLRS Template:ISR 50 in store[12]
M270 "Menatetz" 270mm MLRS 30[12] Template:USA
Template:ISR 		18 in store.
PULS 306mm MLRS N/A[12] Template:ISR
Extended Range Artillery Rocket (EXTRA) Long-range artillery rocket Template:ISR 150 km range[19]
LORA Theater quasiballistic missile Template:ISR

Air defense

Name Image Type Number in service[15] Origin Notes
MIM-104 Patriot
Surface-to-air missile N/A Template:USA was upgraded to the GM+ "Yahalom" standard
Iron Dome Air defense missile battery/Anti-rockets missile 9+ Template:ISR 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 Template:ISR Medium- to long-range anti-ballistic missile with surface-to-air missile capability
Arrow
Anti-ballistic missile N/A Template:ISR 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 Template:Center
By INSS By FlightGlobal By IISS
Fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Template:USA Stealth multirole fighter F-35I "Adir" 9 39[20] 39[12]
Boeing F-15 Eagle Template:USA Air superiority fighter F-15A "Baz" } 52[21] } 42[22] 8[12]
F-15C "Baz" 17[23]
F-15B "Baz" } 16[22] 6[23]
F-15D "Baz" 19[12]
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle Template:USA Strike fighter F-15I "Ra'am" 25[21] 25[22] 25[23]
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Template:USA Multirole fighter F-16A "Netz" } 107[21] } 63[22][24] 77[23]
F-16B "Netz" 16[23]
F-16C "Barak" } 136[21] 77[22][24] ~50[12]
F-16D "Barak" 49[22][24] 49[23]
F-16I "Sufa" 100[21] 99[22] 97[12]
Trainer aircraft
Grob G-120 Template:GER Trainer aircraft G-120AI "Snunit" 27[21] 16[20] 16[12]
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Template:USA Trainer aircraft T-6A "Efroni" 19[21] 20[22] 20[23]
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master Template:ITA Transonic jet trainer M-346 "Lavi" 30[20] 30[12]
Transport/Aerial refueling/Aerial firefighting/Utility/Signals intelligence/Maritime patrol/Airborne early warning (AEW)
Air Tractor AT-802 Template:USA Aerial firefighting AT-802F 8[21] 7[22] 3[23]
Beechcraft Bonanza Template:USA Utility A-36 "Khofit" 22[21] – 22[23]
Beechcraft Super King Air (C-12 Huron) Template:USA Utility/Transport/Trainer B-200/T/CT "Tzofit" } 29[21] } 22[20] 22[23]
Template:Tooltip / Template:Tooltip / Template:Tooltip RC-12D/K "Kookiya" 6[23]
IAI SeaScan Template:ISR Maritime patrol 1124N "Shahaf" 3[21] 3[22] 3[23]
Gulfstream G550 Template:USA Template:Tooltip G500 "Nahshon-Shavit" 3[21] 3[22] 3[23]
Template:Tooltip G550 "Nahshon-Eitam" 2[21] 2[22] 2[23]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Template:USA Tactical transport C-130E "Qarnaf" } 12[21] } 3[20] 5[23]
C-130H "Qarnaf" 6[23]
Aerial refueling KC-130H "Qarnaf" 3[21] 7[20] 4[23]
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Template:USA Tactical transport C-130J "Shimshon" - 7[20] 7[12]
Boeing 707 Template:USA Heavy transport/Template:Tooltip 707 "Re'em" 8[21] 7[20] 3[23]
Aerial refueling KC-707 "Saknai" 5[21] 8[20] 6[12]
Helicopters
Eurocopter Panther Template:FRA Maritime patrol AS-565SA "Atalef" 5[21] 4[20] 7[23]
Boeing AH-64 Apache Template:USA Attack helicopter AH-64A "Peten" 30[21] 26[25] 26[12]
AH-64D "Saraph" 17[21] 22[25] 20[12]
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Template:USA Heavy transport CH-53 "Yas'ur 2000" } 37[21] 18[26] } 25[12]
CH-53 "Yas'ur 2025" 5[26]
Sikorsky S-70 (UH-60 Black Hawk) Template:USA Tactical transport S-70A / UH-60A/L "Yanshuf" 49[21] 50[20] 49[23]
Bell 206 (OH-58 Kiowa) Template:USA Light transport/Trainer 206B "Saifan" – 18[20] 6[23]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Weaponry

Below are the IDF's active service watercraft. The year of service, speed, full load displacement, and crew members, are in parentheses.

Missile boats

Corvettes

Patrol boats

Support ships

Unmanned naval vehicles

Submarines

Commando boats

Remote weapon systems

Space systems

See also

References

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Sources

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