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Directorate of Defence Research & Development
The Directorate of Defense, Research, & Development (IMOD DDR&D or DDR&D) (Hebrew: מינהל למחקר, פיתוח אמצעי לחימה ותשתית טכנולוגית), abbreviated Maf'at (מפא"ת), is a joint administrative body of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Israel Defense Force (IDF).
The DDR&D is charged with the development of innovative concepts for defense technology, managing the Israel Ministry of Defense's short and long term projects relating to defensive technology, serving as a professional technical body for the research and development of military and defensive technology, cooperating with international partners in the field of research and development, and training the defense establishments next generation of personnel and tech professionals. The DDR&D cooperates with the IMOD and the IDF, defense companies such as IMI Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Elbit Systems, the Institute for Biological Research, the Israel Space Agency, startups, academic institutions, and more.
The DDR&D employs approximately 1000 men and women, 75% of whom are officers and soldiers and 25% of whom are civilians. The Director of the DDR&D reports to both the Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of Israel. Brigadier General (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold is the current director of the DDR&D since 2016.
The DDR&D's mission statement is to make sure it "guarantees Israel's ability to protect its civilians and maintain its qualitative military edge."
The subdivisions of the DDR&D are assigned the development of innovative military and defensive technology. These subdivisions include:
The Military Research and Development Unit is charged with initiating and leading technological research and development projects for the DDR&D. The unit is tasked with two main functions. First, to initiate and conduct research, advance development projects, and promote the technology and building blocks for future systems. Secondly, they are responsible for managing the progress of these projects and bringing them to their full operational capabilities (Full Scale Development).
The IDF's qualitative military edge and many of its operational capabilities are largely based on the systems developed by this unit. Cooperation with academic institutes, research institutes, high-tech companies, defense industries, and the military, enables the unit to combine congruent technologies and find solutions to close operational gaps. The departments under and in cooperation with this sub-division are:
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Directorate of Defence Research & Development
The Directorate of Defense, Research, & Development (IMOD DDR&D or DDR&D) (Hebrew: מינהל למחקר, פיתוח אמצעי לחימה ותשתית טכנולוגית), abbreviated Maf'at (מפא"ת), is a joint administrative body of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Israel Defense Force (IDF).
The DDR&D is charged with the development of innovative concepts for defense technology, managing the Israel Ministry of Defense's short and long term projects relating to defensive technology, serving as a professional technical body for the research and development of military and defensive technology, cooperating with international partners in the field of research and development, and training the defense establishments next generation of personnel and tech professionals. The DDR&D cooperates with the IMOD and the IDF, defense companies such as IMI Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Elbit Systems, the Institute for Biological Research, the Israel Space Agency, startups, academic institutions, and more.
The DDR&D employs approximately 1000 men and women, 75% of whom are officers and soldiers and 25% of whom are civilians. The Director of the DDR&D reports to both the Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff of Israel. Brigadier General (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold is the current director of the DDR&D since 2016.
The DDR&D's mission statement is to make sure it "guarantees Israel's ability to protect its civilians and maintain its qualitative military edge."
The subdivisions of the DDR&D are assigned the development of innovative military and defensive technology. These subdivisions include:
The Military Research and Development Unit is charged with initiating and leading technological research and development projects for the DDR&D. The unit is tasked with two main functions. First, to initiate and conduct research, advance development projects, and promote the technology and building blocks for future systems. Secondly, they are responsible for managing the progress of these projects and bringing them to their full operational capabilities (Full Scale Development).
The IDF's qualitative military edge and many of its operational capabilities are largely based on the systems developed by this unit. Cooperation with academic institutes, research institutes, high-tech companies, defense industries, and the military, enables the unit to combine congruent technologies and find solutions to close operational gaps. The departments under and in cooperation with this sub-division are:
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