A hypersonic weapon is one capable of travelling at hypersonic speed, defined as between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound (about 1 to 5 miles per second). They’re a frightening new addition to humankind‘s deadly arsenal, very difficult to defend against. Iran recently announced it has developed a hypersonic missile, although some observers…
The C-Dome naval air defense system is an advanced configuration of the Iron Dome aerial defense system and is operated from the four Sa’ar 6 Magen-class corvettes that have been received by the Navy in the last two years. The Sa’ar 6 missile ships will guard strategic infrastructure such as the natural gas rigs, and…
Elbit has developed a high-tech helmet for helicopter pilots and pilots of future vertical-liftoff aircraft.
Israel is intending to build the laser with 100 kilowatts of power, which will be capable of detecting drones up to a maximum range of…
Israel’s Defense Ministry and Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed an agreement for the development and production of three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy. The price of the three Dakar-class diesel-electric submarines will cost more than double the original estimate for a total of around $3.4 billion. The German government will fund one-third of…
Laser weapons targeting a variety of incoming aerial threats could be a game-changer in warfare, in part because of the low cost of…
Despite a long-standing controversy in Israel about stationing female soldiers on potential battle lines, the IDF has just deployed an all-female tank crew — led by a female commander — to the border with Egypt. This comes following a number of pilot programs to train women to operate tanks, one of which is ongoing. …
Israel is an extremely small country geographically, and Iran has threatened to destroy it innumerable times over the years. Just recently, an Iranian general declared his country could wipe Israel off the map with “one operation.” Fortunately, Iran would be well advised to think more than twice before trying. Although Israel has steadfastly adhered to…
The Israel Defense Forces has finished constructing a subterranean wall along the Israel-Gaza border: The barrier is designed to defeat efforts by Hamas to build tunnels under the border from which to launch terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. In addition, Israel has constructed a maritime barrier to prevent terrorists from infiltrating the country…
Drone technology has advanced rapidly in recent years, and although these unmanned vehicles can carry out many positive tasks in society, they also are able to take on aggressive military reconnaissance and attack roles. (Gazan terrorists’ use of incendiary balloons has shown that even the simplest devices can cause considerable damage.) To combat the drone…
WOW! FACTS
Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?
We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google
Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia
Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed
Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed
Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed