Romania produces sophisticated military equipment for armies all over the world. Romania and Israel have been cooperating in the military field for many years, and Elbit Systems is the best example of this.
Elbit Systems is Israel's leading arms industry company. However, few know that this company was founded by Romanian Jews who left Romania after the Second World War.
After 1989, Elbit Systems invested in Romania in four production facilities located in Bacău and Bucharest, with over 800 employees. Elbit Systems has been, over time, a partner for Romania in modernization programs such as Mig 21 Lancer, IAR 99, Puma Socat. Endowment programs such as Piranha 5 or NATO class II Watchkeeper X drones are the latest projects for which Israel and Romania cooperate in the industrial field through Elbit Systems, which has quickly become one of the largest arms manufacturing companies in Romania.
3 companies, 4 factories, over 800 specialists
Through the three companies in Romania that operate four factories, with over 800 specialists, Elbit Systems is one of the most important players in the defense industry in Romania. At AE Electronics Bacău, electronic components are produced and technical solutions are developed. At Elmet International with two open factories in Bacău and Bucharest, systems and subsystems for hardware equipment are produced, and at the factory in Măgurele there is a production and integration center for turrets and remotely controlled weapons for the locally produced Piranha 5 military vehicles. Also in Măgurele , at the Simultec factory, training elements and simulators used in all aviation systems are produced. In addition to these factories, Elbit Systems has also developed a Center of Excellence for Artillery, where Romanian specialists and engineers develop advanced technical solutions used in programs around the world. Elbit Systems' strategy is to integrate technology in local production, but also in factories in Romania. With an experience of over 27 years, Romania develops technical solutions, as well as software, assembly and export solutions for customers from all over the world.
Source: Jurnalul