Uh, you're not?  Wow.  Yeah, that is one of the brightlines for a first world military now, IMHO.

Ezekiel, do you know cost per unit, or per solider, rather, to make him night-ready?

Ezekiel, do you know cost per unit, or per solider, rather, to make him night-ready?

It almost doesn't matter.  If you can't afford it, make the haredim go out and get jobs.   Sell more crap to India.  If you do not have this YOU WILL LOSE.  And Israel, as we all know, cannot afford to lose.

the cost per unit, which includes the maintenance of it can go anywhere between $400-1000. This depends on the bulk of the purchasing order, the quality of the system acquired and the maintenance charges surrounding the procurement order.

The procurement of night fighting equipment for Israel's ground forces (only about 20-30% are now equipped) should be one of its highest priorities. The reasons are implicit, if Israel is willing to spend money on protecting its tanks (trophy) and it's airforce (purchasing the f-35) this is just as necessary for its infantry forces, who have consistently in the last 20 yrs been on the bottom of Israel's spending priorities. It is about time they change this and shell out some cash for their grunts, which will give Israel a further capacity and strategic advantage in combat.

NOT just in combat.  Do you know that US loadmasters and ground crew can load and unload a C-17 in complete darkness, no lights at all, using NVGs?  Do you understand what that means for logistics and security?  Not to mention the aircrew's night vision?  NVGs are a force multiplier in every aspect of war at every level.

And so very few others are ready to fight to "own the night."  If the surprisingly capable Hez are among this number, you do NOT want to be late to the party.  Unless you want to join Ehud Goldwasser, et al, or just to die young and stupid.


I've seen coverage of your blood drives.  In comparison to the kit that US blood centers use, and the selection of sweets after, you are a bunch of cheapasses, which I have been wondering how to fix on your end.  (As an American Jew involved with blood donation, I feel I may tell you this honestly.) 

But bruised arms and fainiting donors is nothing compared to fighting blind against an enemy that sees.  You need to be the ones who own the night, not they.  $400-$1000 is cheap.  Even if it is more it is cheap.  Sacrifice elsewhere.   Otherwise you will need lots more blood.

Hell, a single unit of platelets in the USA is worth $600 to the hospital.  That's one apheresis donation, though some yield two or three units at once. Even a pint of whole blood is worth $200. 

And Jewish blood is not cheap.  NVGs are much cheaper.

battar, since you are not intelligent enough to understand me, there is a risk of me wasting my time if I reply.  Will you get a friend to translate, if you have any friends?