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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 529

technology in the IDF

Illustrative: A soldier from the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate works at a computer. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 13, 2024, 11:39 am
IDF computer chief: 3 billion cyber attacks against Israel since beginning of war
All attacks were intercepted and no computer systems were compromised, says Mamram commander Col. Racheli Dembinsky
By ToI Staff
An IDF mobile siren that can be used in fields and other areas (IDF Spokesperson Office)
July 31, 2017, 3:10 pm
IDF upgrades siren system to pinpoint incoming rocket alerts
Warnings will be more tightly aimed, and will talk to citizens in their own languages
By Shoshanna Solomon
Lt. Col. Liron Segal, head of the IDF's Personal Protective Equipment Branch, displays a new uniform and pair of protective eyewear developed by the unit. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 15, 2016, 2:02 pm
Vests, glasses, boots — IDF soldiers get a makeover
Upgraded personal equipment is partly a response to the army’s experiences in 2014’s war in Gaza
By Luke Tress
School children hurry to shelters as sirens sound throughout Israel as part of a of an IDF Home Front Command drill on June 2, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 15, 2016, 7:13 pm
IDF aims for more accuracy in its warnings of incoming missiles
Army’s iOref touted as 4 seconds faster than other alert apps, and more narrowly targeted
By David Shamah
Projected aerial view of the IDF's advanced technology and training facilities near Beersheba (Courtesy: Ministry of Development for the Galilee and Negev)
November 26, 2015, 6:54 pm
IDF marches south – with jobs, shopping, and people following
The man responsible for the IDF’s transition to the Negev realizes that moving is a hassle – but it’s worth the trouble
By David Shamah
IDF troops operating in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge, August 2014. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
September 13, 2014, 2:44 am
IDF was in own ‘Twitterverse’ during war, computer analysis finds
Army tweeted ‘fast and strong’ in best Twitter war to date, but failed to interact and play the ‘hashtag game’
By Andrew Tobin
A Hamas tunnel discovered by soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade in the northern Gaza Strip on July 18, 2014. (IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
August 27, 2014, 2:46 pm
Radar barrier could detect Gaza tunnels, experts say
US has used ground-penetrating radar to look for tunnels at home and abroad; experts call it best hope for Israel
By Andrew Tobin
Illustrative: IAF pilot during flight (screen capture: YouTube/Israel Defense Forces)
August 21, 2014, 8:40 am
The IDF’s first fully digital war
The army employed a system of information sharing during Protective Edge that streamlined responses and hopefully saved lives
By Mitch Ginsburg
An image from the IDF Facebook page (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
February 23, 2014, 3:09 pm
Israel’s army of Facebook addicts battles to keep its secrets
Israelis, soldiers included, are social media obsessives. That’s creating endless new problems for the IDF, which knows the enemy is watching emails, posts and tweets
By Mitch Ginsburg
From the WebFebruary 14, 2014, 11:02 am
The Israeli Army: the next great tech incubator?
USA Today: Many of the biggest tech innovations in Israel in recent years were created based on tech and skills learned by soldiers turned entrepreneurs
December 20, 2013, 1:55 pm
VMware wins IDF data center contract
Network Computing: The IDF has long been a ‘VMWare shop,’ and the computer virtualization technology company has worked with many other large Israeli organizations as well
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