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ISRAEL

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One of the world's most technologically advanced militaries with Iron Dome, Arrow, and David's Sling multi-layer defence.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Qualitative Military Edge, multi-layer missile defence, and pre-emptive strike capability.

9.7M
POPULATION
$529.7B
GDP TOTAL
$24.4B
MILITARY BUDGET
170K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
170,000
Reserve Troops
465,000
Paramilitary
8,000
Special Forces
5,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.2621
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
4.5%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
2,200
Armored Vehicles
10,000
Artillery
650
MLRS
148
2,200
TANKS
10,000
AFVs
650
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
612
Attack Helicopters
48
Transport Helicopters
125
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
1,000
612
FIGHTERS
48
HELICOPTERS
1,000
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
67
Submarines
5
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
50
NUCLEAR ARSENAL
90
ESTIMATED WARHEADS
vs. Global Max
90
EQUIPMENT INTEL

NATIONAL ARSENAL

F-35 Lightning II
F-35 Lightning II
50
F-35A
Multirole Stealth Fighter (3 variants) ยท F-35I Adir
F-15EX Eagle II
F-15EX Eagle II
83
F-15EX
Multirole Fighter ยท F-15I Ra'am
C-130J Super Hercules
C-130J Super Hercules
20
C-130J
Military Transport
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
175
F-16C/D
Multirole Fighter
AH-64E Apache Guardian
AH-64E Apache Guardian
48
AH-64E
Attack Helicopter ยท AH-64D Saraf
UH-60M Black Hawk
UH-60M Black Hawk
49
UH-60M
Utility Transport Helicopter ยท Yanshuf
CH-47F Chinook
CH-47F Chinook
18
CH-47F Block II
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter
Merkava Mk4M
Merkava Mk4M
460
Merkava Mk4M Windbreaker
Main Battle Tank
Spike NLOS
Spike NLOS
2,000
Spike NLOS
NLOS Anti-Tank/Precision
Iron Dome
Iron Dome
10
Iron Dome / Kippat Barzel
Short-Range Air Defense System
Arrow-3
Arrow-3
Hetz-3
Exo-Atmospheric Ballistic Missile Interceptor
David's Sling
David's Sling
David's Sling / Stunner
Medium-to-Long Range Air Defense System
Barak-8 LRSAM
Barak-8 LRSAM
200
Barak-8
Long-Range SAM
Heron TP
Heron TP
50
Heron TP / Eitan
Armed HALE UCAV
IAI Harop
IAI Harop
100
Harop
Loitering Munition / Kamikaze Drone
Hermes 900 StarLiner
Hermes 900 StarLiner
50
Hermes 900
MALE UAS
ATMOS 2000
ATMOS 2000
75
ATMOS 2000
Truck-Mounted Howitzer
NLAW
NLAW
5,000
MBT LAW / RB 57
Anti-Tank Guided Weapon
M4A1 / HK416
M4A1 / HK416
350,000
M4A1 / HK416 A5
Assault Rifle
Carl Gustaf M4
Carl Gustaf M4
2,000
M3E1 (US designation)
Recoilless Rifle / Multi-Role Weapon
IWI Tavor X95
IWI Tavor X95
150,000
X95
Bullpup Assault Rifle
Eitan APC
Eitan APC
100
Eitan
Wheeled Heavy APC
Plasan SandCat
Plasan SandCat
500
Light Armored
INFANTRY EQUIPMENT

ARMAMENT & GEAR

Negev NG7
Negev NG7
8,000
General Purpose Machine Gun
UZI PRO
UZI PRO
2,000
Submachine Gun
CIRAS Body Armor
CIRAS Body Armor
30,000
Plate Carrier
OR-201 Camouflage
OR-201 Camouflage
Combat Uniform
Shayetet 13
Shayetet 13
Tier 1
โ€œNever againโ€

Israeli naval commando unit โ€” Israel's equivalent of Navy SEALs. Specializes in sea-to-land and counter-terrorism operations. One of the most combat-experienced maritime units.

Missions
Sea-to-Land, Counter-Terrorism, Naval Commando
Notable Ops
Operation Spring of Youth, Gaza raids
~300Micro Tavor X95, Glock 19
Sayeret Matkal
Sayeret Matkal
Tier 1
โ€œWho Dares Winsโ€

IDF's premier deep reconnaissance unit. Directly under Military Intelligence. Famous for Operation Entebbe โ€” the daring 1976 hostage rescue in Uganda.

Missions
Deep Recon, Counter-Terrorism, Hostage Rescue
Notable Ops
Operation Entebbe
~200Micro Tavor X95, M4A1
Unit 669
Unit 669
Tier 2
โ€œN/Aโ€

IAF combat search and rescue unit. Specializes in extracting downed pilots and wounded soldiers under fire. Among the most physically demanding units in IDF.

Missions
Combat SAR, Casualty Extraction
Notable Ops
Lebanon, Gaza operations
~200M4A1, specialized medical gear
INFANTRY DOSSIER

STANDARD INFANTRY LOADOUT

IWI X95 Tavor (Micro Tavor)
PRIMARY WEAPON
IWI X95 Tavor (Micro Tavor)
5.56ร—45mm NATO
IWI Jericho 941 / Glock 19
SIDEARM
IWI Jericho 941 / Glock 19
9ร—19mm
OPTICS / SIGHTS
Meprolight M5 / MEPRO MOR
GRENADE
M26A1 fragmentation
SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT
MPRS laser, M203PI UGL
BODY ARMOR
MARS modular armor + ceramic SAPI
HELMET
Rabintex MICH-style helmet
LOAD BEARING SYSTEM
Hashmonai modular vest
COMMS SYSTEM
Elbit E-LynX SDR
NIGHT VISION
Elbit XACT nv33 NVG
TOTAL COMBAT LOAD
~38 kg combat load
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

KEY MILITARY STRENGTHS

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Iron Dome
90%+ intercept rate, multi-layered missile defense system
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Intelligence
Mossad, Unit 8200 cyber operations, Shin Bet domestic security
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Qualitative Military Edge
F-35I Adir, Trophy APS, Merkava Mk4M
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Compulsory Service
Entire population militarily trained, rapid mobilization
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Nuclear Deterrent
Estimated 90 warheads (undeclared), Jericho III missiles
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