Air Intelligence Group

Unit of the Israel Air Force

The Israeli Air Intelligence Group (Hebrew: להק מודיעין, romanized: Lahak Modi'in; also known as Lamdan, its Hebrew acronym) is a unit of the Israel Defense Forces Air Force.^[1] Like other IDF intelligence gathering bodies, it is professionally subordinate to the IDF's Intelligence Directorate.

Lamdan is responsible for the formulation of the aerial intelligence picture, and participates in forging the overall intelligence view as part of the Israeli Intelligence Community. It operates several research and collection units, including the Technical Assistance Unit (formerly the Air Photography Unit) which analyzes aerial photography, and the Zoom Unit which studies the procurement of new aircraft. Lamdan also operates alongside Aman's Visual Intelligence Branch and the Naval Intelligence Division's Visual Intelligence Unit. Lamdan is currently headed by Brigadier-General Amir Gat.

Israeli Air Force

History

Branches and components

Air Intelligence Group
Air Defense Command

Air bases

Haifa
Ramat David
Ein Shemer
Palmachim
Tel Nof
Hatzor
Sdot Micha
Hatzerim
Nevatim
Ramon
Ovda

Formations and units

Equipment

v t e Israeli Intelligence Community
Intelligence Community	Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad) Security Agency (Shin Bet) Israel Police Intelligence Branch
Defense Forces	Air Intelligence Directorate Naval Intelligence Division General Staff Intelligence Corps Combat Intelligence Collection Corps Unit 8200 Information Security Department Research Department General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Unit 269/Sayeret Matkal) Ministry of Defense Security Authority Israeli Special Forces Units
Coordination	National Security Council Prime Minister's Office Ministry of Defense Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Intelligence Services Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Strategic Affairs
Oversight	Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset Ministry of Justice Military Court of Appeals
Defunct	Liaison Bureau (Nativ) Scientific Relations Bureau (Lekem)

References

^ Kahana, Ephraim (2006). Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence. United States of America: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8108-5581-6.