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IMI Systems Ltd.
Native name	Hebrew: תעש מערכות בע"מ
Formerly	Israel Military Industries
Company type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Arms industry
Founded	1933; 92 years ago
Defunct	25 November 2018
Fate	Acquired by Elbit Systems
Successor	Elbit Systems Land; Israel Weapon Industries
Headquarters	Ramat HaSharon, Tel Aviv, 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
Subsidiaries	Ashot Ashkelon Industries; IMI Trading; IMI Services; IMI Academy
Website	www.imisystems.com

IMI Systems, previously Israel Military Industries, also referred to as Ta'as (Hebrew: תע"ש מערכות ,התעשייה הצבאית), was an Israeli weapons manufacturer. The company manufactured weapons, munitions and military technology mainly for the Israeli security forces (especially Israel's army, the Israel Defense Forces or IDF).

On 25 November 2018, Elbit Systems completed the acquisition of IMI Systems and renamed it to Elbit Systems Land.^[1]

Small arms

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Products

Vehicles

Wildcat APC MRAP
COMBATGUARD armored combat vehicle

Rifles

Machine guns/pistols

Negev
Uzi

Semi-automatic pistols

Missiles and launchers

Tank guns

IMI 120 mm gun – Tank Gun

Bombs and grenades

FASTLIGHT
MPR500
Refaim bullet-trap rifle-grenade

Cluster munition

IMI produced, license-produced and exported cluster munition in the form of artillery projectiles, mortar bombs and rockets.^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]

References

^ "Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of IMI Systems". elbitsystems.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^ "Desert Eagle Pistol | MilitaryToday.com". www.militarytoday.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^ "Use, Production, Trade, and Stockpiling". Flooding South Lebanon: Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006 (Report). 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". Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

External links

Official website
Israeli Weapons Industry (formerly IMI small arms division)
How a fake kibbutz was built to hide a bullet factory - Early days in IMI's history

[1] "Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of IMI Systems". elbitsystems.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.

[2] Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

[3] "Desert Eagle Pistol | MilitaryToday.com". www.militarytoday.com. Retrieved 2023-10-24.

[4] Fabian, Emanuel. "Israeli arms sales doubled in a decade, hit new record of $12.5 billion in 2022". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

[5] "Use, Production, Trade, and Stockpiling". Flooding South Lebanon: Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006 (Report). Human Rights Watch.

[georgia-6] Yossi Melman (Nov 4, 2008). "Human Rights Watch Charges Georgia Used Defective Israeli-made Cluster Bombs". Haaretz.

[7] "Emergency and Disaster Management Degree – Metropolitan College of New York". Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

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