Give those guys a bit of credit....

The Israeli military industries rank among the most technologically advanced in the world.

They have designed and produced the UZI sub-machine gun, the Python III air to air missile, the Merkava IV Main Battle Tank, the Jericho II ICBM ( with nuclear warheads ), the Amos spy satellites, the amazing Arrow anti missile rocket, the Iron Dome system, the Wind Jacket ( Trophy) APC protection system, etc....

Israel was the first country to manufacture and use UAV's for intelligence gathering ( in the 70's ).

You really think that the Department of Defense is going to purchase some useless system for billions of dollars ?

I served in a tank unit. Water is DEFINITELY an issue when your unit deploys in hot climates.

The tank, in such climatic conditions, must be air conditionned - it is not a matter of luxury or comfort - it's a matter of survival.

Without an adequate air conditionning system, the temperature inside a tank ( summer time in the Middle East ) can reach 60 C - this has a very negative effect on crew performance and endurance ( to say the least ).

Since you need to cool the tank anyway ( more fuel required to power the AC ) - why not produce a steady supply of quality drinking water at the same time ?

The unit is Milspec - rugged, dependable and reliable.

If required to deploy with a mechanized unit, I would love to have such a system.