Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Maintaining Czech radar for 20 years

Posted on March 31, 2024

The Czech Ministry of Defense has awarded a 20-year contract to Israel Aerospace Industries to maintain the Czech MMR radars. The MMR radar is the ‘brain’ behind the Barak, Iron Dome, and David’s Sling. To date, over 200 systems have … Continue reading →

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Learn about Israeli business culture

Posted on March 31, 2024

ESRA (English Speaking Residents Association) is hosting a free Zoom lecture by Arona Maskil entitled “Understanding the Israeli Business Culture”. Apr 1 at 8pm Israel time.  Registration required. Part of the series of fully subsidized zoom lectures by “Get it … Continue reading →

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Saving the harvest

Posted on March 31, 2024

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved the FieldProtect pre-harvest treatment from Israel’s Save Foods (see here previously). It should help California reduce food waste, plus it paves the way for Save Food’s commercial expansion in the State. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/13/2845446/0/en/Save-Foods-Received-Regulatory-Approval-in-California-for-its-Pre-Harvest-Product-Supporting-its-Expansion-in-California.html … Continue reading →

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New reservoir to help revive Southern Israel

Posted on March 31, 2024

As the world marked World Water Day on Mar 22, thousands of displaced residents returning to Israel’s Gaza border communities are benefiting from the recently completed 14 million cubic foot Holit Reservoir made possible by Jewish National Fund-USA and its … Continue reading →

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The first to analyze a supernova

Posted on March 31, 2024

Astronomers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute are the first scientists to chronicle the earliest stages of a supernova. A star in nearby galaxy Messier 101 exploded 30 million years ago but the light only reached Earth in January. And the Israelis … Continue reading →

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Intercepting multiple drones

Posted on March 31, 2024

Israel’s Elbit has unveiled its 3G ReDrone anti-drone system. It uses Actively Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) DAiR 3D multi mission radar with advanced capabilities, sensors for detecting communications signals and COAPS-L advanced electro-optics systems. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-elbit-unveils-3g-redrone-anti-drone-system-1001475042

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Detecting nanoparticles

Posted on March 31, 2024

Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed a nano filter that can detect harmful molecular residue in water. The device, the size of a small coin, is based on an ion microscope with tiny holes that amplify the electromagnetic field … Continue reading →

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Top nano-scientist recognized

Posted on March 31, 2024

Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Ehud Gazit has won a 60,000 Euro Meitner-Humboldt Research Award for his extensive academic achievements. The award is given to international researchers who have had, and are expected to achieve in the future, a substantial impact … Continue reading →

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Sustainable aquaculture

Posted on March 31, 2024

Israel’s AquaculTech (see here) promotes sustainable technologies to produce fish, algae, and other products from the sea, making Eilat into a national and international knowledge center. It aims to help Israel’s 160 aquaculture startups, combat overfishing, and preserve the ecological … Continue reading →

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Greener construction material

Posted on March 31, 2024

Israel’s EVA Greentech has developed a novel building material using demolition waste. It is designed to partially substitute non-environmentally friendly cement in concrete, significantly reducing its carbon footprint while preserving concrete’s essential physical properties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkQBLc4R1q4 https://www.evagreentech.com/

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