(Thanks to Nevet – www.BroaderView.org) The Economist (not known to be Israel-friendly) has praised Yossi Leshem of Tel Aviv University. Yossi’s research led to a radar system that detects possible aircraft collisions with flocks of birds. It has helped the Israeli Air Force reduce bird strikes by two-thirds.
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21594237-radar-stops-aircraft-colliding-each-other-it-should-be-used-stop-them