Air Intelligence Group

The Israeli Air Intelligence Group (Hebrew: להק מודיעין‎; also known as Lamdan, its Hebrew acronym) is a unit of the Israel Defense Forces Air Force. 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 Department's Visual Intelligence Unit. Lamdan is currently headed by Brigadier-General Yaacov Shahrbani.

Israeli Air Force

History	History of the Israeli Air Force List of Israeli flying aces Sherut Avir Israeli Air Force Museum

Branches and components	Air Intelligence Group Air Defense Command

Air bases	Ramat David Hatzor Hatzerim Tel Nof Ovda Sde Dov Haifa Ramon Nevatim Palmachim

Formations and units	Aircraft squadrons Flight academy Shaldag 669 Ofek

Equipment	Aircraft Munitions

Intelligence agencies and organizations of Israel

Intelligence Community:	Military Intelligence Directorate Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations Security Agency Police

Defense Forces:	Air Intelligence Directorate Naval Intelligence Division Intelligence Corps Combat Intelligence Corps

Defunct:	Liaison Bureau Scientific Relations Bureau

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