IMI Systems
Israeli defense manufacturer
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::summary Israeli defense manufacturer ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | IMI Systems Ltd. |
| logo | IMI Systems.svg |
| logo_size | 300px |
| native_name | |
| former_name | Israel Military Industries |
| type | State-owned enterprise |
| industry | Arms industry |
| fate | Acquired by Elbit Systems |
| successor | Elbit Systems Land |
| Israel Weapon Industries | |
| founded | |
| defunct | 25 November 2018 |
| hq_location_city | Ramat HaSharon, Tel Aviv |
| hq_location_country | Israel |
| area_served | Worldwide |
| key_people | Yitzhak Aharonovich (Chairman) |
| Avi Felder (President and CEO) | |
| products | Weapons, combat vehicles, munitions |
| owner | Government of Israel |
| divisions | Fire Power Division |
| Maneuverability Division | |
| Small Caliber Ammunition Division | |
| subsid | Ashot Ashkelon Industries |
| IMI Trading | |
| IMI Services | |
| IMI Academy | |
| homepage | www.imisystems.com |
| :: |
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On 25 November 2018, Elbit Systems completed the acquisition of IMI Systems and renamed it to Elbit Systems Land.
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Small arms
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Taas_1955.jpg" caption="Manufacturing gun barrels in an IMI factory, 1955"] ::
Israel Weapon Industries' small arms offerings are notable, with numerous well identified product names and de facto 'brands'. Examples are the Uzi submachine gun and the IMI Galil assault rifle, and the Negev light machine gun. In addition, such offerings as the Jericho 941 semi-automatic pistol and Tavor assault rifle are globally recognized and marketed firearms.
In the 1980s, an American firearms designer, Magnum Research, contracted IMI to re-design and manufacture a magnum caliber (.44 Magnum, .357 Magnum and .50 AE), resulting in the production of a semi-automatic pistol marketed as the Desert Eagle.
In 2005, Israel Military Industries sold its Magen division (Small Arms Division) to Israeli privately owned holding company SK Group and renamed Israel Weapon Industries.
Products
Vehicles
- Wildcat APC MRAP
- COMBATGUARD armored combat vehicle
Rifles
Machine guns/pistols
Semi-automatic pistols
Missiles and launchers
Tank guns
- IMI 120 mm gun – Tank Gun
Bombs and grenades
Cluster munition
IMI produced, license-produced and exported cluster munition in the form of artillery projectiles, mortar bombs and rockets.
Accessories
- CornerShot and related attachments
Armor add-ons
- Armor plating coat
- Explosive reactive armour
- Tractor protection kit (TPK) for Caterpillar D7
- Armor kit for Caterpillar D9 bulldozer (L\N)
- Iron Fist active protection system - Active protection system (APS)
Metropolitan College of New York
Israel Military Industries also has a partnership with the Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) in New York City. Metropolitan College of New York offers a classroom based Master's In Public Administration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. In addition, all students go to Israel for an intensive study abroad seminar covering Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism topics with Israel's top security and military experts.
References
References
- "Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of IMI Systems".
- Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022".
- "Desert Eagle Pistol {{!}} MilitaryToday.com".
- Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022".
- "Flooding South Lebanon: Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006". Human Rights Watch.
- Yossi Melman. (Nov 4, 2008). "Human Rights Watch Charges Georgia Used Defective Israeli-made Cluster Bombs". Haaretz.
- "Emergency and Disaster Management Degree – Metropolitan College of New York".
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