Defense Ministry Director General Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram said that the vital partnership between the government and local defense industries “ensures domestic procurement capacity during challenging times.”
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a procurement contract with Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems for aerial munitions for the Israel Defense Forces, totaling about $260 million, the ministry announced on Monday.
Manufacturing will take place at Elbit’s domestic facilities, which employ thousands of workers who have been operating at surge capacity since the start of the Swords of Iron war in Gaza in 2023 to meet ministry demands, a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
If further read that this contract incorporates “operational lessons learned” during Israel’s 22-month war on multiple fronts, ensuring full support for IDF requirements in ongoing operations and future defense planning over the next decade.