State-owned Israeli War Industries Uzi machine gun Israel Israel Aerospace Military Industries Nesher Industries ith military revenues of US$2.23 billion in 2010, round the world, in at least 70 countries, IAI is Israel’s second largest war industry and armies and paramilitary forces use IMI’s Wthe 36th largest in the world. IAI is the country’s AUzi machine guns, which are sold un- largest state-owned military enterprise servicing the armed der the modest slogan “The best there is.” forces of Israel and many other countries. Now fully owned by the Israeli govern- z Fighter Jets: Has built Lavi, Kfir and Nesher warplanes. ment, IMI had its humble beginnings in 1933 as z Unmanned Air Systems: MALAT division makes at least “an underground producer” of 9 mm Sten gun twelve different kinds of aerial drones “offering the wid- ammunition for the clandestine Jewish militias that were est range of combat-proven systems.” fighting British authorities in Palestine. When Israel was es- z Space Systems: Builds Amos satellites used by Israel’s tablished in 1948, IMI was operated by the Ministry of De- military and intelligence agencies. fense and has since become “the major supplier of ammuni- z Military Aircraft Group: Upgrades military tion to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).” aircraft (T-38, F-16, MIG-21, F-4 and Besides manufacturing assault rifles, F-5) and helicopters (CH-53, MI- semi-automatic pistols and ammunition for 35 and KA-52). small arms and heavy weapons, like tanks z Bedek Aviation: Maintenance cen- and artillery, IMI also makes “urban and tre for Israel’s Air Force services deep penetration bombs,” “combat-proven Lockheed Martin C-130s, and rifle grenades,” “[h]ighly fragmented mor- military helicopters built by Bell tar bombs” and even “insensitive munitions.” (-204-206/-212/-412, AH-1/-209, Although the Israeli military is its “most OH-58, UH-1), Boeing (AH-64), prominent” customer, IMI’s exports were Sikorsky (CH-53, UH-60). 60% of its US$650 million turnover in 2008. z MLM Division: Builds the “Arrow IMI also makes cluster weapons, ar- Weapon System” (i.e., theatre ballistic missiles “carrying tillery rockets, air-to-ground missiles, space launchers and various types of warheads”), and “Precision Strike Sys- vehicle armour, and “innovative mission-specific weapon tems” (sea- or land-based long-range missiles). systems” for “Air forces around the world.” z Missiles Division: Supplies the Israeli and foreign navies IMI’s website has about 50 references to its various “with battle proven, defensive & offensive weapons, sen- “combat proven” weapons. For example, in a blurb extol- sors and command and control systems.” ling the “Accuracy & Lethality” of its ammunition, IMI brags z Elta Systems: Produces “military and para-military” sys- that its “world class, combat-proven weapon systems are de- tems and sensors for warplanes, helicopters, ground sys- rived from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) operational re- tems and warships. quirements.” Regarding its M117 tank round, IMI says it z Land Systems: Provides “weapons for ground, airborne “has been in use and [is] combat proven by the IDF in recent and air-defense,… robotic systems, [and] ground surveil- years.” And, IMI calls its “Delilah” cruise missile a “combat proven electro-optically guided, stand- lance radars, …to support …modern land warfare and Uzi pistol paramilitary operations.” Provides armour for the D9R off powered weapon system.” military bulldozer by Caterpillar. (See p.16.) IMI is referred to in reports on z Naval Systems: Manufactures the Gabriel sea-to-sea mis- Bank Hapoalim (p.10), Caterpillar sile as well as patrol boats for Israel’s Navy. (p.16), Doosan (p.26) and Hewlett- IAI is referenced in these company reports: Amdocs Packard (p.36). The next issue of Press (p.5), Analog Devices (p.6), Bharat Electronics (p.12), Car- for Conversion! will reference IMI in lyle Group (p.14), Caterpillar (p.16), Doosan (p.26), Fiat reports on Navistar and Tyco Electron- (p.33), Finmeccanica (p.34), Hewlett-Packard (p.36) and ics. (See “CPP investments,” p.53.) Honeywell (p.39). The next issue of Press for Conversion! References will refer to IAI in reports on Israel Discount Bank, Kubota, Israel’s National Security and Defense Leumi Le’Israel, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, NetApp, NICE Sys- www.conferenceofpresidents.org/content.asp?id=89 tems and Tyco Electronics. (See “CPP investments,” p.53.) About IMI Barak pist References www.imi-israel.com/home/doc.aspx?mCatID=63195 ol Israel Aerospace Industries Munition Systems Division - Overview www.iai.co.il www.imi-israel.com/home/doc.aspx?mCatID=63185 Bedek Aviation Group News Release, January 24, 2011. www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/files/1/35711.pdf AIA “Fireball” www.imi-israel.com/vault/documents/kalanit_m329.pdf 48 Press for Conversion! (Issue # 66) Spring 2012 z Remote-controlled machine guns and grenade launch- Rafael ers for armoured fighting vehicles. Advanced z Unmanned naval patrol boats with weapons providing “excellent hit-and-kill probability.” Defense Under the category “Lethality,” Rafael’s website lists a range of weapons including the following: Systems z Shoulder Launched Anti-Structure afael is Israel’s third larg- Just a few of Rafael’s missiles Munitions est weapons maker. It says z Wall Breaching Stand-Off Muni- Rits products are “embedded Iron Dome tions in almost all Israel Defense Forces z Door Breaching Rifle Grenades [IDF] systems in operation today” Stunner z Long Range Multi-Purpose Tacti- and that it “has a special relation- cal Missiles ship with the IDF, developing prod- Barak Rafael is referenced in this ucts according to the soldiers’ spe- issue of Press for Conversion! in the cific requirements in the field.” Derby following reports: Bharat Electron- RAFAEL – the Hebrew acronym ics (p.12), Cisco Systems (p.19), Dell for “Authority for the Development (p.24), Discount Investment Corp. of Armaments” – was created in Python (p.25) and Doosan (p.26), as well as 1948 by Israel’s Ministry of De- the article on Vertex Venture Capital fense as the national weapons lab. (pp.51-53). The next issue of Press With 100% of its US$1.8 for Conversion! will refer to Rafael billion revenues coming from mili- Spike in several reports, including Israel tary production, Rafael is now the Discount Bank, Kubota, Leumi world’s 46th largest war industry Le'Israel, Navistar Defense, NICE and has ranked between 44th and Systems, Oracle, Parker Hannifin, 60th since 1999. Sparrow Renault and Tyco Electronics. (See Rafael produces a wide “CPP investments,” p.53.) range of weapons systems for air, land and sea applications including: References z Air-to-surface, air-to-air mis- Spice Welcome to RAFAEL siles, surface-to-air, naval and www.rafael.co.il/Marketing/197-en/Marketing.aspx anti-tank/multi-purpose mis- Top 100 Defense Contractors, Defense News siles. www.defensenews.com

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