List of equipment of the Israel Defense Forces

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.

Current equipment and weapons of the Israel Defense Forces, 2021

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]

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Name	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Pistols
Jericho 941^[4]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Israel	Used by IDF and IDF Special Forces
Glock 17^[5]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Austria	Used by IDF Special Forces
Glock 19^[6]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Austria	Used by IDF Special Forces
Browning Hi-Power^[6]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Belgium
SIG Sauer P226^[6]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum	Switzerland	Used by IDF Special Forces.
Beretta M1951^[4]	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm	Italy
Heckler & Koch P11^[4]	Underwater pistol	7.62×36mm	Germany
Submachine guns
IMI Uzi^[7]	Submachine gun	9×19mm	Israel	Uzi, Mini-Uzi, Micro-Uzi, and Uzi-Pro used.
Ingram MAC-10^[4]	Submachine gun	9×19mm	United States
IWI X95^[4]	Submachine gun and bullpup assault rifle	9×19mm variant	Israel	9x19mm suppressed variant used by IDF Special Forces
Semi-automatic rifle
Suppressed Ruger 10/22^[6]^[8]	Semi-automatic rifle	.22 LR	United States	Adopted for non-lethal crowd control.
Assault rifles
Tavor X95 (Micro-Tavor Dor Gimel) ^{[citation needed]}	Bullpup assault rifle/Carbine/Service rifle	5.56x45mm	Israel	Improved version of the X95 with longer barrel.
IWI X95 (Micro-Tavor)^[4]	Bullpup Assault rifle/Carbine	5.56x45mm	Israel	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	Israel	Cut from service as of 2009 and replaced by the X95.
M4A1 Carbine^[4]	Carbine/Assault rifle/Service rifle	5.56×45mm	United States	Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M16, CAR-15, and X95 and used by Special Forces
M16A1^[9]	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	United States	Former standard issue rifle. Most of the long-barreled rifles ("M16 Aroch", lit. "Long M16") were modified to have short barrel and a telescoping stock, the rest are reserved for basic training and ceremonial issues.
M16A2^{[citation needed]}	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	United States	Current 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	United States	Commonly known as "M16 Katzar" (lit. "Short M16"). Common types are Colt Model 653 ("Mekutzar"), Colt Commando ("Mekutzrar") or self-modified M16A1 rifles ("Menusar"). Standard Issue Assault Rifle along with M4 and X95
IMI Galil^[4]^[7]	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	Israel	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 ^{[citation needed]}	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	Israel	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	Soviet Union	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	Soviet Union	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	United States	Used in limited numbers by the IDF.
Light machine gun
IMI Negev^[4]	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm	Israel	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.
IWI Negev UX^[11]	Commando machine gun	7.62×51mm	Israel	A compact ultralight version of the Negev NG7.
Medium machine gun
M1919 Browning ^{[citation needed]}	Medium machine gun	.30-06 Springfield	United States
General-purpose machine guns
FN MAG^[12]	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	Belgium	Former Standard Issue to IDF Since 1960s to 1990s as a Main Machine Gun.
Negev NG7^[13]^[14]	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	Israel	Capable of semi-automatic or full-automatic fire.
PKM^[6]	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×54mmR	Soviet Union	Captured from Arab armies over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict and used by Special Forces.
M60 ^{[citation needed]}	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	United States	Limited use.
Heavy machine guns
Browning M2 (Makach 0.5)^[4]	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm	United States	Upgraded to M2HB-QCB
Shotguns
Armsel Striker ^{[citation needed]}	Revolving riot shotgun	12 Gauge	South Africa	Used for riot control
Designated marksman rifles
M4A1 Kala Sa'ar ^{[citation needed]}	Designated marksman rifle	5.56×45mm	United States	Accurized M4A1, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen.
SR-25 Mk 11 ^[6]	Designated marksman rifle/Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	United States	Used by IDF Special Forces. Also employed as a sniper rifle.
Tavor X-95L "Micro-Tavor Kala'im"^{[citation needed]}	Designated marksman rifle	5.56×45mm	Israel	Accurized Micro-Tavor X95 with longer barrel, used by "kala sa'ar" marksmen.
Sniper rifles
M24 SWS^[6]	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	United States	Standard-issued sniper rifle, achieves accuracy of 0.5 MOA with IMI ammo.
IDF Modernized M24 SWS^[6]	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	United States	Standard-issued sniper rifle, achieves accuracy of 0.5 MOA with IMI ammo.
Mauser 86SR^[6]	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm	Germany	Used for counter-terrorism operations.
Barak (HTR 2000) ^{[citation needed]}	Long-range sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	United States	An IDF modified H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR rifle
Barrett M82A1	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm	United States	Used mainly by the Combat Engineering Corps and IDF Special Forces
McMillan TAC-50 ^{[citation needed]}	Long range sniper rifle/Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm	United States	Used by IDF Special Forces.
Barrett MRAD^[15]	Multi-role sniper rifle (field sniping / counter-terrorism / long-range)	7.62×51mm .338 Lapua Magnum	United States	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 REC10^[16]}	Semi-automatic sniper rifle (counter-terrorism)	7.62×51mm	United States	Use by the IDF special forces and also by Israeli Police. Achieves accuracy of around 0.75 MOA.
IWI Dan ^{[citation needed]}	Long-range sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	Israel
Hand grenades
M26A2 ^{[citation needed]}	Fragmentation grenade	n/a	Israel	Based on the American M26 grenade
IDF M48 ^{[citation needed]}	Stun grenade	n/a	Israel	Based on the American M84 stun grenade

Name	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
B-300 Shipon ^{[citation needed]}	Shoulder-launched rocket	96 mm	Israel
M72 LAW ^{[citation needed]}	Shoulder-launched rocket	66 mm	United States
M141 BDM^[17]	Shoulder-launched rocket	83 mm	United States	Single-shot shoulder-launched weapon designed to defeat hardened structures. Based on the SMAW.
MATADOR ^{[citation needed]}	Shoulder-launched rocket	90 mm	Israel Singapore
M203^[4]	Under-barrel grenade launcher	40 mm	United States	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.
M320^[18]	Grenade launcher	40 mm	Germany United States	Single-shot under-barrel or stand-alone grenade launcher. First received by the Givati Brigade in 2024.^[18]
Mk 19^[4]	Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm	United States
Mk 47 Striker ^{[citation needed]}	Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm	United States

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Spike ^{[citation needed]}	Anti-tank missile	Israel	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 ^{[citation needed]}	Anti-tank missile	United States
LAHAT ^{[citation needed]}	Anti-tank missile	Israel
MAPATS ^{[citation needed]}	Anti-tank missile	Israel
Nimrod ^{[citation needed]}	Long-range anti-tank missile	Israel

Name	Type	Number	Origin	Notes
Main battle tanks (400)
Merkava Mark 4M	Main battle tank	~400^[19]	Israel	~200 stored.^[19]
Merkava Mark IV	Main battle tank	~400^[19]	Israel	~200 stored.^[19]
Merkava Mark 3	Main battle tank		Israel	~700 stored.^[19]
Armoured personnel carriers (1,360)
M113	Armored personnel carrier	500 active^[20] 5,000 in storage^[20]	United States Israel	Being phased out, used as remotely-operated loitering munitions and for logistical missions during the Gaza war.^[21]
Achzarit	Heavy armored personnel carrier	~100^[19]	Israel	Based on the T-54 tank
Nagmachon	Heavy armored personnel carrier	N/A^[19]	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Centurion tank
Nakpadon	Heavy armored personnel carrier	N/A^[19]	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Centurion tank
Nakpuma^{[citation needed]}	Heavy combat engineering/Armored personnel carrier	N/A	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Centurion tank
Namer	Heavy armored personnel carrier	~290^[19]	Israel	531 planned to be in service by 2027. Based on the Merkava chassis.
Eitan	Armored fighting vehicle/Armored personnel carrier	N/A^[19]	Israel	Equipped with Iron Fist APS
Utility vehicles
Wolf ^{[citation needed]}	Armored vehicle	300	Israel
AIL Storm ^{[citation needed]}	Utility vehicle	700	Israel
HMMWV ^{[citation needed]}	Utility vehicle	2,000+	United States
JLTV^[22]	Utility vehicle	~100	United States
MDT David ^{[citation needed]}	Utility vehicle	400	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Land Rover Defender
Plasan Sand Cat	Utility vehicle	N/A^[19]	Israel
Otokar Akrep ^{[citation needed]}	Armored vehicle	30	Turkey	^[23]
Trucks
AIL Abir ^{[citation needed]}	4×4 truck	N/A	Israel
M35 ^{[citation needed]}	8×12 truck	N/A	United States
Unimog 437^{[citation needed]}	Heavy truck	N/A	Germany
HEMTT ^{[citation needed]}	8×8 heavy truck	N/A	United States
Engineering vehicles
Puma	Heavy combat engineering vehicle	N/A^[19]	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Centurion tank
Namer CEV	Heavy combat engineering vehicle	N/A^[19]	Israel	Based on the Merkava tank
IDF Caterpillar D9 ^{[citation needed]}	Combat armored bulldozer	175+	United States Israel	Bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
IDF Caterpillar Excavator 330^{[citation needed]}	Armored tracked excavator	N/A	United States Israel	Excavators manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
IDF Caterpillar 966 Wheeled Loader^{[citation needed]}	Armored wheeled loader	N/A	United States Israel	Loaders manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., military conversion and armor by Israel.
M548 Alfa ^{[citation needed]}	Cargo and ammunition carrier	N/A	United States Israel	Based on the M113
M60 AVLB	Armored bridge layer	N/A^[19]	United States
Nemmera ^{[citation needed]}	Armored recovery vehicle	N/A	Israel	Based on the Merkava
M88	Armored recovery vehicle	N/A^[19]	United States
Nagmapop ^{[citation needed]}	Command and surveillance vehicle	N/A	United Kingdom Israel	Based on the Centurion tank
AIL Desert Raider ^{[citation needed]}	Dune buggy	N/A	Israel
VIPeR ^{[citation needed]}	Unmanned ground vehicle	N/A	Israel
Guardium ^{[citation needed]}	Unmanned ground vehicle	N/A	Israel
Dawn Thunder/Black Thunder ^{[citation needed]}	Unmanned armored bulldozer	N/A	United States Israel	Based on the IDF Caterpillar D9N^[24]
IDF D9T Panda ^{[citation needed]}	Unmanned armored bulldozer	N/A	United States Israel	Based on the IDF Caterpillar D9

Name	Type	Number in service^[25]	Origin	Notes
Self-propelled howitzers
SIGMA 155	155mm self-propelled howitzer	N/A	Israel	Currently being introduced into service, slated to replace the M109 as the primary howitzer of the IDF.^[26]^[27]
M109 Doher	155mm self-propelled howitzer	250^[19]	United States Israel	Upgraded as the M109 Doher. Based on the M109A5. To be replaced by the SIGMA 155 as the primary howitzer of the IDF but remain in reserve.^[28] 30 M109A2 in store^[19]
M107	175mm self-propelled howitzer		United States	36 in store^[19]
M110	203mm self-propelled howitzer		United States	36 in store^[19]
Towed howtizers
M-46	155mm howtizer		Soviet Union	40 modernized in store^[19]
M-68/M-71	155mm howitzer		Israel	50 in store^[19]
M-839P/M845P	155mm howitzer		Israel	81 in store^[19]
Mortars
Cardom SP	120 mm self-propelled mortar		Israel	Khanit^[19]
Soltam M-65	120 mm mortar		Israel	650 in store^[19]
Soltam M-66	160mm mortar		Israel	18 in store^[19]
Anti-tank missile launcher
M113 Tamuz	Missile launching vehicle	N/A	Israel	Spike missiles launched from an M113 chassis^[29]
Multiple launch rocket system/Ballistic missiles
LAR-160	160 mm MLRS		Israel	50 in store^[19]
M270 "Menatetz"	270mm MLRS	30^[19]	United States Israel	18 in store.
PULS	306mm MLRS	N/A^[19]	Israel
Extended Range Artillery Rocket (EXTRA)	Long-range artillery rocket		Israel	150 km range^[30]
LORA	Theater quasiballistic missile		Israel

List of equipment of the Israel Defense Forces

History

Local military development

Ground forces equipment

Small arms

Rocket and grenade launchers

Missiles

Vehicles

Artillery

Air defense

Air forces equipment

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Weaponry

Naval forces equipment

Missile boats

Corvettes

Patrol boats

Support ships

Unmanned naval vehicles

Submarines

Commando boats

Remote weapon systems

Space systems

See also

References

Sources

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Name	Type	Number in service^[25]	Origin	Notes
MIM-104 Patriot	Surface-to-air missile	N/A	United States	was upgraded to the GM+ "Yahalom" standard
Iron Dome	Air defense missile battery/Anti-rockets missile	9+	Israel	Intercepted hundreds of artillery records since declared operational in 2011.
Iron Beam	Anti-rockets Laser-based system	N/A	Israel	To be issued in late 2025. Smaller adaptation, named Lite Beam, was issued in October 2024.
David's Sling	Medium- to long-range anti-ballistic missile/surface-to-air missile	N/A	Israel	Medium- to long-range anti-ballistic missile with surface-to-air missile capability
Arrow	Anti-ballistic missile	N/A	Israel	Out of the atmosphere anti-ballistic missile missile series

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In Service
Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	_{By INSS}	_{By FlightGlobal}	_{By IISS}
Fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II	United States	Stealth multirole fighter	F-35I "Adir"	9	39^[31]	39^[19]
Boeing F-15 Eagle	United States	Air superiority fighter	F-15A "Baz"	${\Bigg \}}$ 52^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 42^[33]	8^[19]
			F-15C "Baz"		${\Big \}}$ 42^[33]	17^[34]
			F-15B "Baz"		${\Big \}}$ 16^[33]	6^[34]
			F-15D "Baz"		${\Big \}}$ 16^[33]	19^[19]
Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle	United States	Strike fighter	F-15I "Ra'am"	25^[32]	25^[33]	25^[34]
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon	United States	Multirole fighter	F-16A "Netz"	${\Big \}}$ 107^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 63^[33]^[35]	77^[34]
			F-16B "Netz"	${\Big \}}$ 107^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 63^[33]^[35]	16^[34]
			F-16C "Barak"	${\Big \}}$ 136^[32]	77^[33]^[35]	~50^[19]
			F-16D "Barak"	${\Big \}}$ 136^[32]	49^[33]^[35]	49^[34]
			F-16I "Sufa"	100^[32]	99^[33]	97^[19]
Trainer aircraft
Grob G-120	Germany	Trainer aircraft	G-120A-1 "Snunit"	27^[32]	16^[31]	16^[19]
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II	United States	Trainer aircraft	T-6A "Efroni"	19^[32]	20^[33]	20^[34]
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master	Italy	Transonic jet trainer	M-346i "Lavi"		30^[31]	30^[19]
Transport/Aerial refueling/Aerial firefighting/Utility/Signals intelligence/Maritime patrol/Airborne early warning (AEW)
Air Tractor AT-802	United States	Aerial firefighting	AT-802F	8^[32]	7^[33]	3^[34]
Beechcraft Bonanza	United States	Utility	A-36 "Khofit"	22^[32]	–	22^[34]
Beechcraft Super King Air (C-12 Huron)	United States	Utility/Transport/Trainer	B-200/T/CT "Tzofit"	${\Big \}}$ 29^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 22^[31]	22^[34]
Beechcraft Super King Air (C-12 Huron)	United States	EW / ELINT / SIGINT	RC-12D/K "Kookiya"	${\Big \}}$ 29^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 22^[31]	6^[34]
IAI SeaScan	Israel	Maritime patrol	1124N "Shahaf"	3^[32]	3^[33]	3^[34]
Gulfstream G550	United States	SEMA	G500 "Nahshon-Shavit"	3^[32]	3^[33]	3^[34]
Gulfstream G550	United States	CAEW	G550 "Nahshon-Eitam"	2^[32]	2^[33]	2^[34]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules	United States	Tactical transport	C-130E "Qarnaf"	${\Big \}}$ 12^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 3^[31]	5^[34]
		Tactical transport	C-130H "Qarnaf"	${\Big \}}$ 12^[32]	${\Big \}}$ 3^[31]	6^[34]
		Aerial refueling	KC-130H "Qarnaf"	3^[32]	7^[31]	4^[34]
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules	United States	Tactical transport	C-130J "Shimshon"	-	7^[31]	7^[19]
Boeing 707	United States	Heavy transport/EW	707 "Re'em"	8^[32]	7^[31]	3^[34]
Boeing 707	United States	Aerial refueling	KC-707 "Saknai"	5^[32]	8^[31]	6^[19]
Helicopters
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack helicopter	AH-64A "Peten"	30^[32]	26^[36]	26^[19]
Boeing AH-64 Apache	United States	Attack helicopter	AH-64D "Saraph"	17^[32]	22^[36]	20^[19]
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	United States	Heavy transport	CH-53 "Yas'ur 2000"	${\Big \}}$ 36^[32]	17^[37]	${\Big \}}$ 24^[19]
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion	United States	Heavy transport	CH-53 "Yas'ur 2025"	${\Big \}}$ 36^[32]	5^[37]	${\Big \}}$ 24^[19]
Sikorsky S-70 (UH-60 Black Hawk)	United States	Tactical transport	S-70A / UH-60A/L "Yanshuf"	48^[32]	49^[31]	48^[34]
Bell 206 (OH-58 Kiowa)	United States	Light transport/Trainer	206B "Saifan"	–	18^[31]	6^[34]

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