Mid-air blast tank shell winner of Defense Prize

A tank shell that can explode in midair over terrorists hiding behind cover or alternatively breach concrete walls and explode inside buildings was one of the winners this week of Israel’s prestigious Defense Prize for 2011.
The development of the Kalanit, manufactured by Israel Military Industries, was pushed to the top of the defense establishment’s list of priorities following the Second Lebanon War when IDF tanks got hit by dozens of Hezbollah anti-tank missiles. Read more. WATCH VIDEO