Continuing to expand the defense production base: The Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, signed orders for the purchase of aerial munitions manufactured by Elbit Systems for the IDF, totaling approximately 900 million shekels.
The production of the munitions will be carried out at Elbit factories across the country, which employ thousands of workers, who since the beginning of the "Iron Swords" war have been operating in an increased capacity in accordance with the Ministry of Defense's requirements.
The Defense Ministry says that "these transactions constitute a central pillar of the policy promoted by the Defense Ministry to expand the Israeli defense production base as part of the lessons of the war and to fully support all the IDF's needs, both in the current campaign and in looking ahead to a decade of solid defenses.".
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Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Amir Baram: "The important partnership between the Ministry of Defense, the IDF, and the defense industries constitutes a significant force multiplier in the force-building processes and ensures self-sufficiency in a challenging period.".
"We must look ahead, increase production rates and accelerate the development of next-generation combat systems in order to ensure the IDF's qualitative-strategic advantage in the region.".
Elbit Systems President and CEO, Bezalel (Butzi) Machlis: "We continue to support the Israeli Ministry of Defense through advanced solutions that enhance the IDF's operational capability. The new contracts emphasize our commitment to providing advanced technologies tailored to the IDF's changing operational needs. The newly developed products join Elbit Systems' growing portfolio of advanced solutions, and I believe they will arouse interest among militaries around the world, given their adaptability to evolving operational needs.".
