Israel in Tomorrow´s War

Many years ago I´ve brought two small New Israeli space ships from GZG just for fun / hoping that someday I will play with them. I´ve created some small fluff for the marines serving aboard these ships. Of course this was for Full Thrust setting, but Israel in space can be exported to various other sci-fi settings.
Since I´ve decided upon playing Tomorrow´s War rules, it is rather obvious that I wish to follow their setting.

The Beginning. This is no pile of shame, but GZG New Israel fresh from package. 

Israel

Israel expanded into space along their allies from USA and EU and colonized few small planets and asteroids of no big importance. Not long after the First Glory War they colonized New Eilat, an Earth-like planet. Due to the long-lasting political instability in the Middle East, Israel moved most of its industrial and research assets to New Eilat.

Even though Israel did not bough a piece of land on Glory as almost every other big player, an influential diaspora of European Jews did. They founded a state named Shtetl on Glory. Shtetl keeps a small professional army and local militia but is under Israeli protection. This means that Israel forces are frequently deployed on Glory. And on the forefront stood the Mobile Infantry regiments an elite strike force of the Israel Navy.

Command element of the Mobile Infantry platoon in KOFA combat armour

Israel Mobile Infantry

The Mobile Infantry Platoon is part of the Mobile Infantry Regiments (MIR or גדוד חיל רגלים נייד) serving under the Israeli Navy (IN).

Their main task is to handle both void-combat and ground-based operations.

With duties ranging from boarding actions in space to quick hit-and-run missions on the ground, they are the backbone of the NIN.

A platoon is a small combat unit, easily transported by any IN spaceship and deployed at once by a dedicated dropship. 

Their weapons and support elements enable them to deal with any obstacle, ranging from armour, through well-trained infantry to even aerial threats.

The MIR has access to the latest technology of Israel’s military industry as they are on the forefront of most military operations.

Their most characteristic mark is the KOFA combat armour, which can be used both in void and atmospheric conditions.

The KOFA armour offers considerable protection, enhances its wearer´s carrying capacity and strength and comes with onboard Medical AI and casualty assist gear.

A platoon is formed by 36 infantrymen in 4 APCs (8 crew) and 14 crew in 6 support vehicles.

It also contains 2 UAVs, 4 autonomous MULEs and a variable number of smaller drones.

The crew can and will fight if needed, as they went through the same training as the infantrymen. They also frequently rotate within the regiment in crew / infantrymen roles. They all wear KOFA power armour.

This force can be deployed in one go by a single “Khaver” dropship and is the smallest tactical unit transported on IN ships.

Mobile Infantry Platoon Platoon Organization

Command Squad

3x Mobile Squad

Support Element

Command Squad

“Achzarit” APC

Driver with TIWI-cTAR 83

Gunner with TIWI-cTAR 83

Lieutenant with TIWI-cTAR 83

Medic with TIWI-cTAR 83

Coms Operator with TIWI-TAR 83

Specialist with YET-MPPC*

Rifleman with TIWI-cTAR 83

Specialist with GDS-Egroph 5*

Rifleman with TIWI-cTAR 83

Specialist with GDS-Egroph 5*

Rifleman with TIWI-cTAR 83

*heavy weapon team with one operator and one rifleman. In void-combat they use special engineer weapons instead of heavy weapons.

Command squad deployed on Glory

3x Assault Squad

“Achzarit” APC

Driver with TIWI-cTAR 83

Gunner with TIWI-cTAR 83

Sergeant with TIWI-gTAR 83*

Coms Operator with TIWI-TAR 83

Rifleman with TIWI-TAR 83

Marksman with TIWI-sTAR 83

Specialist with TIWI-GSR 5

Team Leader with TIWI-gTAR 83

Rifleman with TIWI-TAR 83

Rifleman with TIWI-TAR 83

Grenadier with TIWI-TAR 83 and GDS-Hutra 3

Support Element

2x “Akhot” Recon Bike

Pathfinder with TIWI-cTAR 83

2x “Namer” Mobile Gun Support

Commander with TIWI-cTAR 83

Crew with TIWI-cTAR 83

Crew with TIWI-cTAR 83

2x “Sholef” Missile Support

Commander with TIWI-cTAR 83

Crew with TIWI-cTAR 83

Crew with TIWI-cTAR 83

2x “Beitsa” Drone transported by Missile Support. Operated by Coms Operators.

14x “Dror” Drone transported by APC

Operated by Coms Operators.

4x “Preda” MULE

*a note to squad composition during the boarding actions or when vehicles are not available:
- drivers and gunners of the "Achzarit" APC will joint their squads 
- crew of "Namer" and "Sholef" AFVs will form their own squad along with "Akhot" bikers 

Weapons

TIWI-TAR 83:

Standard assault rifle of Mobile Infantry Regiments.

Equipped with advanced optics, HUD link, gun camera and TAG (Target Acquisition and Guidance – a target designator for air, artillery, or orbital strikes) unit.

The gun itself have a decent rate of fire so Assault squads can exchange SAWs for other weapons.

TIWI-cTAR 83:

A compact, short-barrel variant intended for Command squads and vehicle crews.

TIWI-gTAR 83:

TAR 83 equipped by under-barrel semi-automatic grenade launcher with auto loader.

TIWI-sTAR 83:

Longer variant with better optics or squad dedicated marksman.

TIWI-GSR 5:

Gauss-based, semi-automatic sniper rifle.

A man-portable gauss gun, which fires a .50 calibre, super-dense penetrator at hyper-velocity. Capable of killing AFS (Armoured Fighting Suits) with one shot and causing combat ineffectiveness on full-sized AFVs (Armoured Fighting Vehicles)

This weapon has been used successfully in both sniper and anti-material roles.

GDS-Hutra 3:

This man-portable light missile launcher utilizes a launch system with advanced sensors and targeting capabilities. The missile can be used as a “fire-and-forget” ATGM, HE, Thermobaric or AA.

TIWI-Negev 33:

Standard SAW of Israeli Defence Forces.

A fully automatic weapon based on gauss technology, utilizing .30 calibre ammunition.

Equipped with advanced optics, HUD link, gun camera and bipod.

GDS-Egroph 5:

Heavy missile system designed for AT and AA roles commonly found on vehicles, but also available in a man-portable version for platoon support.

Also has both HE and thermobaric capabilities.

YET-MPPC:

The standard medium plasma support weapon of Israeli Defence Forces. Highly effective in both anti-personnel and anti-tank mode.

TIWI (Trinity-Israel Weapon Industries)

GDS (Gabriel Defence Systems)

YET (Yitzchak Energy Technologies)

And this is it so far, will add vehicles later