The city is designed to be a replica of one administered by the Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria, complete with mosques, crowded streets, overcrowded buildings, and a casbah (old city market).
Troops will train using high-tech laser devices that show how well they are aiming at terrorist infiltrators. The IDF’s technological and logistics division says that the facility is unique and promises to save the IDF money on ammunition without compromising on solders’ training.
Soldiers will carry out mock battles, with laser-weapons replacing real ones. Shots fired by laser, as well as soldiers’ movements, will be analyzed by computers which will send back a complete depiction of the battleground to commanders. Video cameras will also give commanders the ability to view the action live.
The facility is expected to be ready by the end of 2006, at a cost of $41 million.
Troops will train using high-tech laser devices that show how well they are aiming at terrorist infiltrators. The IDF’s technological and logistics division says that the facility is unique and promises to save the IDF money on ammunition without compromising on solders’ training.
Soldiers will carry out mock battles, with laser-weapons replacing real ones. Shots fired by laser, as well as soldiers’ movements, will be analyzed by computers which will send back a complete depiction of the battleground to commanders. Video cameras will also give commanders the ability to view the action live.
The facility is expected to be ready by the end of 2006, at a cost of $41 million.