2010 Featured Photos

October 12, 2010 - PALSAR Golany operator is seen here in full gear prior to training. The operator is armed with a M4A1 fitted with a Trijicon ACOG 4x32 with a kill flash add-on, a "Smiley" compensator replacing the original factory flash hider, an Insight AN/PEQ-14 LAM and a TDI Vertical Grip/Bipod combo.

October 12, 2010 - Shayetet 13 operators seen here on board a Muraena fast attack boat during training. Left operator is armed with a Mini Uzi fitted with an Insight AN/PEQ-14 LAM; right operator is armed with a Remington 870 shotgun. Both operators are also armed with Glock 19C handguns in thigh holsters (photo: courtesy of photographer Oren Rosenfeld). 

October 12, 2010 - Senior politicians including Ariel Sharon (then the Israeli Prime Minister) and Shaul Mofaz (then the Israeli Minister of Defense) and high-ranking IDF officers, including Moshe Ya'alon (then the IDF Chief of Staff) seen here during a visit to the IDF Sniper School. The visitors are observing a Sniper Instructor armed with a M24 fitted with the Rada/Vectop Sniper Witness Sniper Coordination System.

October 12, 2010 - Demonstration of the Ortek/Eyerec/HeloPoint Snipco Sniper Coordination System. The Snipco is seen fitted on an IDF SF Mauser 86SR and transmitting the scope's video feed to a nearby wrist monitor worn by the operator in the foreground. 

July 25, 2010 - Oket’z team posing on top of an airplane wing during training at the IDF Counter Terror School. All operators are armed with handguns in thigh holsters.

July 25, 2010 - IDF SF operators rappelling during training at the IDF Counter Terror School. The operators are armed with Glock handguns fitted with flashlights (photo: IDF).

July 25, 2010 - IDF SF SWS on display during a demonstration. From left to right: a camouflaged M24, a suppressed KAC SR25 and an H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR (“Ohad”/”Barak”) fitted with an OSTI AN/PVS-27 clip on NVD.

July 25, 2010 - An H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR (“Ohad”/”Barak”) fitted with an OSTI AN/PVS-27 clip on NVD seen here on display during a demonstration. Also seen on top are the SWS standard issue accessories – an ITL Cobra rangefinder, a Tripod Data Systems (TDS) PDA loaded with a ballistic software and a Kestrel pocket weather meter.

July 25, 2010 - Operator checking an IDF SF integrally suppressed PGM Precision Ultima Ratio. Also seen in the background are a modified Mauser 86SR (with a new stock and an integrated suppressor), El-Op Yuval thermal imaging system and helmet fitted with a helmet mounted mini-camera.

July 25, 2010 - Various IDF SF 0.338 Lapua Magnum SWS seen here during range training. From left to right – three Accuracy International AWM, a PGM Precision PGM338 and an H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR (“Ohad”/”Barak”).

MATILAN team deploying from an IAF UH60 during training.

March 17, 2010 - PALSAR Golany operators during CT training. Standing operator armed with a Sig handgun in thigh holster and a suppressed Mini Uzi fitted with a flashlight.

March 17, 2010 - Plain cloths YAMAM operators (middle) demonstrating weapon handling techniques to foreign visitors (left). The weapons seen are: foreground – a M4 Commando fitted with a Trijicon Reflex and a KAC RAS rail system; background – a M4 Commando fitted with a Trijicon Reflex, an Insight Technology LAM and a TDI X6 rail system.

March 17, 2010 - Egoz operators during training. Right operator is armed with a CTAR fitted with a Trijicon ACOG 4x32; middle operator armed with a TAR/M203 combo fitted with an ITL MARS (photo: IDF).

March 17, 2010 - Egoz operator armed with a RPD LMG fitted with an ITL AIM1 last pointer during training.

March 17, 2010 - IDF SF reserve operators during training with Land Rovers. The operators are armed with either CAR15 or Shorty CAR15.

March 17, 2010 - IDF SF SWS on display during a public demonstration. From foreground to background: a modified Mauser 86SR (with a new stock and an integrated suppressor), a PGM Precision Ultima Ratio with an integrated suppressor, a M24, a KAC SR25, an unmodified Mauser 86SR and a Galil Sniper Rifle. Also seen in the background are a RPD and a PK LMG.

March 17, 2010 - McMillan TAC-50 (left) and TAC-338 (right) on display during a live fire demonstration for the Israeli SF community.