The Israel Ministry of Defense - Directorate of Defense Research & Development (IMOD DDR&D) ( he, מינהל למחקר ,פיתוח אמצעי לחימה ותשתית טכנולוגית), abbreviated Maf'at (מפא"ת), is a joint administrative body of the

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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and

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that coordinates between the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, the military industries,

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, the Institute for Biological Research and the

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Operations

*Promoting the technological and scientific infrastructure needed for military

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*Deciding on the direction of research and development *Analysis and coordination of work related to research and development *Purchasing and project management for the IDF arms *Maintaining relations with

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elements in security-related areas of research and development and infrastructure *Providing information to those in the

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who engage in research and development. *Operating the

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for IDF recruits interested in research and development; the Psagot Excellence Program for the intense education and then utilization of elite IDF recruits chosen to be elite R&D engineers, and the

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Program for promoting technological human resources

Maf'at central operating bodies

*War Material Development *Research and Technological Infrastructure *External Relations *Planning Administrations ^{erves as the organizational framework for central projects, operating as independent or partially integrated bodies/sup>

Staff and support bodies

*Planning and Operations
*Computerization
*Human Resources
*Communication
*Controllership
*Defense
*Management

Ministry of Defense purchasing divisions

Maf'at employs both civilians from the Ministry of Defense and IDF personal. It is one of five other Ministry of Defense purchasing divisions:

*Production and Purchasing Administration
*Building Branch
*Logistical Operations and Assets Branch
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*Overseas Purchasing Missions

Administration head

The Administration is currently headed by Brigadier General

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(Ret.) Danny Gold, who is one of three civilian

Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not "combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatant, b ...
members in the General Staff

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.

References

Official site
(Israeli Ministry of Defense

The Ministry of Defense ( he, מִשְׂרַד הַבִּטָּחוֹן, Misrad HaBitahon, Ministry of Security, acronym: he, משהב"ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for defending the State of Isra ...
)
"The Purchasing Bodies,"
(Israeli Ministry of Defense)

Ministry of Defense (Israel)

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