Eilam's arc
Subtitle: how Israel became a military technology powerhouse
By: Uzi Eilam
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845194628
Subjects: Israel; Generals; National security; Defenses; Space surveillance; Military research; Biography; Research; Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel; Technology and state
Work titles: Ḳeshet ʻElam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Childhood; title: From Gadna to academia; title: At the forefront with the paratroops; title: A civilian break; title: The 71st battalion and the Six Day War; title: Weapons development : the technological edge; title: The Jordan Valley; title: From the weapons development department to the R&D unit; title: The research and development unit during the Yom Kippur War; title: War lessons and the treasure hunt; title: The Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC); title: The administration for the development of weapons and technological infrastructure, MAFAT; title: On sabbatical at the French Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS); title: The Defense Ministry delegation to Europe & Paris; title: The Israel security prize; title: How can a small country pursue large technology?.