Combat Field Study
A curated delegation in Israel with the generals, program heads, investors, founders, and soldiers behind the most combat-tested defense technology in the world
Plan a Field StudyEvery layer, from the lab to the front line
General Officers
Senior active and former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) leaders who shape how Israel fights
Research and Development (MAFAT)
Program heads at the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, Israel's counterpart to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Frontline Soldiers
Paratroopers, tank crews, and reconnaissance units who served in Gaza and on the Lebanon border
Founders
Chief executives building drones, sensing, command and control, and battlefield mapping
Venture Investors
Israeli defense funds, fighter pilots turned investors, and U.S. firms active in Israel
Lessons written in live combat
Fought and refought across Gaza and Lebanon since October 2023:
- Drones
- Electronic Warfare
- Counter-Drone Defense
- Tunnel Warfare
The lessons that matter never reach a report
Private Equity
Underwrite defense and dual-use platforms on first-hand evidence
Venture Capital
Build an Israeli or allied defense thesis on primary sources
Think Tanks
Ground policy research in direct access to commanders, program heads, and soldiers
Send the thesis. The agenda is built from it.
Group size, target dates, and the questions the trip has to answer.
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