Amos Golan
Encyclopedia
Amos Golan is a retired Israeli Army
Lieutenant Colonel
. He was a commander
and a fighter in various counter-terrorism
and elite
units. He was the inventor of the weapon CornerShot
and serves as joint CEO of the company Corner Shot Holdings, LLC
.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
. He was a commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
and a fighter in various counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
and elite
Elite
Elite refers to an exceptional or privileged group that wields considerable power within its sphere of influence...
units. He was the inventor of the weapon CornerShot
CornerShot
CornerShot is a weapon accessory invented by Lt. Col. Amos Golan of the Israeli Defense Forces in cooperation with American investors. It was designed in the early 2000s for SWAT teams and special forces in hostile situations usually involving terrorists and hostages...
and serves as joint CEO of the company Corner Shot Holdings, LLC
Corner Shot Holdings, LLC
Corner Shot Holdings, LLC is an American company headquartered in Miami, Florida. It was founded by two former senior officers from elite units of the Israeli Defense Forces together with US investors...
.