Israel Defense Prize
| Israel Defense Prize | |
|---|---|
| פרס בטחון ישראל | |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to the defense of the State of Israel |
| Country | Israel |
| Presented by | President of the State of Israel |
| First award | 1958 |
The Israel Defense Prize (Hebrew: פרס בטחון ישראל), also known as the Israel Defense Award is an award presented annually by the President of Israel to people and organizations who made significant contributions to the defense of the State of Israel.
The prize was first awarded in 1958 and it is awarded each year by the President of Israel.[1] Three to Four prizes are awarded each year. One is a lifetime achievement award, and two or three go to individuals or units whose efforts contributed to an operational field.
Notable Recipients:
| Year | Recipient(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Uziel Gal | Inventor of the Uzi Submachine Gun |
| 1959 | Yevgeny Ratner | Improvements on the Bazooka |
| 1960 | A rocket unit from Rafael | Development of the Luz Missile |
| 1961 | Israel Tal | |
| 1962 | An electromechanical unit from Rafael | Development of a proximity fuze |
| 1963 | A team from unit 515 | For their dedicated work which has led to significant successes |
| 1964 | David Laskov | |
| 1965 | Manes Pratt | Founding the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center |
| 1966 | Ori Even-Tov | |
| 1967 | Pinchas Dagan | |
| 1968 | Shlomo Bashan, Sammy Harel, Moshe Meir, Ephraim Ashkenazi | A development that improved the gunsight of Air Force aircraft and enhanced the operational capabilities of the Mirage aircraft. |
| 1969 | Avraham Makob | |
| 1970 | Israel Orieli and Yair Bar On | |
| 1971 | ||
| 1972 |
References
- ^ Dvir, Noam (Dabul) (6 August 2013). "Israel Defense Prize awarded for technological developments". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 May 2017.