donderdag 11 juli 2013

IDF Haredim soldiers build new Electronic Warfare System



Ultra-Orthodox soldiers serving in the army’s Computer Services Directorate have recently completed development of an advanced electronic warfare system, which significantly improves the operational abilities of forces along the nothern and Gaza borders.

Far from the limelight, haredi soldiers serving in the army are racking up impressive accomplishments. The secret system provides an operational solution to a gap which existed within the army in terms of daily security.

Among others who received compliments on the system’s success from senior army officials were the soldiers are behind its development –haredi software developers from a special program for the integration of haredim into the army, who after many months of work, succeeded in implementing the innovative system and proving its effectiveness.

“We could have taken this to a civilian company which is an expert in the field, but we preferred to leave it in the army and allow the team with the haredi soldiers to develop the system,” said a senior official in the Directorate.”They succeeded and even earned much recognition. Additionally, their success within the IDF saved us millions of shekels.”

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