Iron Dome – under the sea
Israel’s high-tech defense system – Iron Dome, is about to make a splash. State-owned defense contractor Rafael wants to leverage the defense system’s much-vaunted success in protecting Israeli civilians in this summer’s Gaza war, hoping to draw navies as buyers for a new maritime version seen as especially useful in protecting national economic resources at sea like oil and gas platforms.
At last week’s Euronaval conference near Paris, Rafael unveiled “C-Dome,” which endeavors to help combat vessels counteract any threats from the air, including missiles, helicopters and tiny unmanned drone aircraft, which could increasingly become tools of combat and reconnaissance at sea just as they have on land in recent years.
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Welcoming the first e-tree
Straight from the minds of Israelis, comes the next thing you thought you don’t need but soon won’t be able to live without. The eTree is the brainchild of artist Yoav Ben-Dov, who was commissioned to construct the urban tree habitat by the Israeli solar energy company Sologic. The eTree is a solar-powered urban habitat that is constructed from metal pipes and topped with solar panels. Besides producing energy from the sun to power the unit’s USB charging ports, the solar panels atop the eTree provide shade during the day and illumination at night for all those who pause for a relaxing moment under its branches. The eTree also offers a cool water drinking fountain, free WiFi, electrical outlets, sitting benches and a computer monitor that allows the visitor to communicate with visitors at other eTrees.
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The Israeli app that will wake you up with a smile
An Israeli team has come up with the ultimate “selfie” app that will put a smile on your face when you start your day. The Smile Clock is an alarm clock that you can’t turn off – unless you smile at it. The free app, which was invented by brothers Omer and Haim, has been on Google Play for about two months (an iOS version will come later), and has been downloaded about 3,500 times.
Mac is back on track
Maccabi Tel-Aviv returned to winning ways in the Euroleague in impressive fashion on Thursday night, thrashing Alba Berlin 84-69 on the road. After the humbling defeat at CSKA Moscow two weeks ago, the yellow- and-blue made a statement in Berlin, improving to 2-1 after effectively securing the win by the break.
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The Israeli innovation that can end world hunger
Did you know that between a third and half of the food grown today never make it to market? Produce of all kinds is “lost” to spoilage and disease, due mostly to transportation, storage, and other logistics issues. (Partly) as a result, hundreds of millions of people in the world are left hungry. An invention by Israel’s Pimi Argo can help change all that. By applying a formula based on hydrogen peroxide with a few key additions, fruits and vegetables remain fresh and viable for up to 10 weeks, significantly cutting losses due to rot and deterioration during the transportation process.