Tzefa (Cobra) will provide some more versatile gunship/close-support loadouts. Unlike the fixed-wing aircrafts, Israel’s helicopter force is strongly dedicated to anti-tank duty, with several Lahatut (TOW Defender) variants and culminating with the Peten (Apache) tank hunter in full-Hellfire mode. The IAF will “ provide an effective ground support with several laser-guided bombs loadouts, supported by modern SEADs and fighter planes“. Tzahal can also rely on the Israeli Air Force, with a vast inventory of both American ( A-4, F-4, F-15 & F-16) and French ( Mirage III & Mirage V) planes, as well as indigenous variants ( Kfir) or even prototype ( Lavi). Aside from the MAR-240 mentioned above, the heavy MAR-290 on Centurion chassis and much smaller LAR-160 will allow Tzahal a wide array of ammunitions’ loadouts. Israel will also field its own range of MLRS. Israel’s heavy guns are mostly American ones: Rochev & Doher (M109) & Kardom (M110A2), but also with some local improvements such as the Romach (M107) firing ERFB rounds at extreme range or the Sholef mounting a Finnish gun on a heavily armored Merkava chassis. Hence the presence of some old WW2 Sherman tanks mounting unusual guns, such as the Makmat self-propelled heavy 160mm (!) mortar or the MAR-240 MLRS.
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And yet, as a matter of fact, rare are the state-of-the-art weapons here, instead Tzahal’s artillery arm has learned how to make the better use of good ol’guns.
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The IDF’s final forte lies in its artillery support.
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Of course, specialized command, recon ( Bedouin), commando ( Shayetet 13) & Special Forces ( Maglan) will be there too to perform their specific tasks. Tzahal’s infantry units cover most infantry role & deck types, from regular ( Rovait) & reserve ( Miluim) squads to Marine ( Givati) & Airborne ( Tzanhanim) ones, backed up by MANPAD, FIST & ATGM team. Most of them are favoring long range and/or accuracy over extreme damage.Īnd then comes the dreadful Nimrod missile which, by our expert’s own words “ is a purveyor of dreams” … But although Merkava are Israel’s sole indigenous designs, they won’t be its only choices: the IDF also fields British ( Centurion) & American ( M60) import tanks, some of them heavily modified, and even some tanks of Soviet design ( T-55, PT-76) salvaged from its neighbors’ armies in previous wars!Īt the beginning of Wargame‘s timeframe, Israel relied only on foreign ATGM, mostly TOW and … M47 Dragon! This latter fact should suffice to explain why they frantically worked from the late 70’s to develop their own weapon systems! It proved fruitful though, for Israel has since been developing and testing very efficient anti-tank missiles: the Spike family (infantry & vehicle variants), MAPATS (TOW-2 modification) or LAHAT (gun-missile). The mighty tanks FLX is referring to are the Merkava family of course: heavily armored up front, they are much more fragile if outflanked. Regarding ground units, Tzahal’s strong suits will be its “ mighty tanks, extremely efficient ATGMs, a varied infantry selection and a reliable artillery support“. Yet, despite that, “ Israel’s national deck will be a competitive one” according to FLX, “ fielding weapons & vehicles both varied and modern, making it able to stand up to any of the most played decks“. It is therefore the perfect time to ask game designer Félix “ FLX” Habert how Israel is shaping up as a Wargame nation … and to extract some pro-tips from the sly b… our esteemed colleague.Īs you may have learnt by now, Israel will be a stand-alone nation, meaning it won’t be combined with any other nation into a coalition. And we haven’t been twiddling our thumbs since the results were published…Īlthough some vehicles & aircrafts are still being modeled as we speak, units balance is already well on its way.
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As you all know, Tzahal was voted as the next Nation Pack for Wargame: Red Dragon.