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- "I am pleased to announce that the new plant will start immediately and deliver its products in accordance with current and future contracts with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense, as well as to cover orders already contracted by international customers. , said Yehuda (Udi) Vered, general manager of Elbit Systems terrestrial systems and C4i systems.
The event was attended Defense Minister Gabriel Beniamin Leş, Israeli Ambassador to Bucharest, Tamar Samash, as well as other officials from the Ministries of Economy, National Defense, and Business Foreign Affairs, the Interior and the Presidency, as well as other members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Bucharest.
Elbit Systems has been present in Romania for more than 25 years and is a traditional supplier to the Department of National Defense, working closely with other local defense companies. During this period, Elbit Systems has carried out numerous programs devoted to Romanian ground forces, the modernization of fighter planes or the search for solutions for naval forces.
Located in the industrial platform of Magurele in the immediate vicinity of Bucharest, the new factory nearly 1,000 square meters and is the fourth unit opened by Elbit Systems since 1993 since entering the Romanian market. Thus, the new unit will increase production, research and development, increase the number of employees and allow the transfer of technological know-how in Romania.
ELBIT SYSTEMS IN ROMANIA
Elbit Systems has been present in Romania for 25 years. a traditional supplier to the Department of National Defense, in close collaboration with local industrial enterprises to which the transfer of technology – Aerostar Bacau, IAR Brasov, Avioane Craiova, PRO Optica, MFA Mizil, ROMARM and others.
Elbit Systems has participated as a major supplier to major modernization programs of the Romanian Army: For the Air Force (MIG-21 Lancer, PUMA-Socat, IAR-99 Sohim, EW-C130), for land forces (LAROM, Pirahna) naval forces (naval-naval simulators), etc.
In order to respect the contracts concluded with the Ministry of National Defense, Elbit Systems, as sole shareholder, laid the foundations of three Romanian companies:
- Simultec (Magurele) – Produces simulators for air, land and naval forces, develops software and hardware integration.
- Electronics A / E (Bacau) – Produce and test military and civilian electronic subassemblies
- Elmet (Bacau) – Produces electromechanical systems and subsystems, including crew and remote control (12.7mm / 25mm / 30mm)
The three factories, where work hundreds of engineers, generates a cumulative annual turnover of tens of millions of dollars, most contracts are for export. Thus, Elbit Systems is one of the most important companies in the Romanian defense industry that makes significant exports.
- Armored Piranha 5 conveyors bought by Romania will be equipped with Elbit turrets
HotNews.ro wrote in May this year that the Romanian army executes a contract with Americans from General Dynamics for 227 Piranha 5 8×8 armored conveyors, and by January 2019, it should receive the first 36 platforms. Among these, 30 will be equipped to fight the UT-30 turret with a 30 mm gun manufactured by Israelis of Elbit, then confirmed to HotNews.ro the representatives of the company present at BSDA 2018. The Piranha 5 units with Elbit turret and 30mm gun will not be equipped with anti-tank missiles, as written by HotNews.ro, and other Piranha units will be equipped with smaller turrets produced by Elbit , with a 12.7 mm machine gun.
For more details, read: VIDEO The Piranha 5 armored vehicles bought by Romania will be equipped with a 30 mm gun manufactured by Israelis of Elbit
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