IMI Systems, previously Israel Military Industries, also referred to as Ta'as (), was an Israeli

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s manufacturer. The company manufactured weapons, munitions and military technology mainly for the Israeli security forces (especially Israel's army, the

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or IDF). On 25 November 2018,

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completed the acquisition of IMI Systems and renamed it to Elbit Systems Land.

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

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, and the

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. In addition, such offerings as the Jericho 941 semi-automatic

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and

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, contracted IMI to re-design and manufacture a magnum

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( .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum and .50 AE), resulting in the production of a semi-automatic pistol marketed as the

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. 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

* Romat * Galil ACE * Galil *

* Tavor X95 * IWI Arad

Machine guns/pistols

* Uzi

Semi-automatic pistols

* Jericho 941 * SP-21 Barak * IMI Desert Eagle

Missiles and launchers

* MAPATS *

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* MAR-290 *

LAR-160 The LAR-160 is a light artillery rocket (hence ''LAR'') with a 160mm calibre, a minimum range of 12 km and a maximum range of 45 km, from a multiple rocket launcher. Each standard launcher holds two 13 rocket Launch Pod Containers (LPC' ...

* Romach * ACCULAR *

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* Predator Hawk * MSOV

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

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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 -

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(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

External links

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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 {{Authority control Firearm manufacturers of Israel Defense companies of Israel Formerly government-owned companies of Israel