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Head axes are most widely known as aliwa among the Apayao (Isneg) and Itneg people, a name which has carried over to the lowlander Ilocano people.They are also known as gaman among the Ifugao and Itneg people; pinong, pin-nang, or pinangas among the Bontoc people; sinawit among the Kalinga people; wasay among the Kankanaey people; and guwasay among the Ibaloi people.
During the Six-Day War, the military cooperation with France ceased (the French Weapons Embargo of 1967) and Israel began to rely on American weaponry and on local research and development. During the 1980s and 1990s, the IDF increased its supplies of American arms , armor and aircraft , aiming for technological superiority over Arab countries ...
The Ibaloi inhabit the southeastern part of Benguet Province. The area is rich in mineral resources like copper, gold, pyrite, and limestone.Plants and animals are also abundant in the forests and mountain areas, and there is an extensive water system that includes the Bued River, Agno River, and Amburayan River.
Elbit, through its subsidiary 'Silver Arrow', was the company's only major customer when it was acquired. [79] [82] Since then the company has become a major global supplier of UAV Engines. [82] Its subsidiary 'Elbit Systems UK Ltd.' was incorporated on September 24, 2004, as a holding company for Elbit's activities in the United Kingdom. [83]
The Magen division rose to international prominence in the 1950s, as the creator of the Uzi, of which over 10 million would be produced, netting billions of dollars for the company. [4] Subsequent well known military exports have included the Jericho 941 semi-automatic pistol , Negev light machine gun , Galil assault rifle , Tavor assault rifle ...
"In 11 weeks, we went from starting the company to flight testing with our own design. We are on track to deliver early working missile systems to our first customers by mid-2025," they wrote.
IMI Systems, previously Israel Military Industries, also referred to as Ta'as (Hebrew: תע"ש מערכות ,התעשייה הצבאית), was an Israeli weapons manufacturer. The company manufactured weapons, munitions and military technology mainly for the Israeli security forces (especially Israel's army, the Israel Defense Forces or IDF).
The manufacture of small weapons and explosives for the forerunners of the IDF had begun in secret arms factories during the 1930s. [12] Jewish units fought the 1948 Arab–Israeli War of 1947-1949 with Sten guns, grenades, light mortars, antitank guns, flamethrowers, and light ammunition, much of it produced in Israel with surplus United States machinery acquired as scrap after World War II. [12]