The Israelis from Elbit build in Romania the turrets for export and for the armored vehicles of the Romanian Army

A varied range of turrets and mortars are entirely designed and produced in Romania and are also exported for various armies of the world, announces the Israeli company Elbit Systems. For the Romanian Army, the company produces the turrets for the Piranha 5 armored personnel carrier, as well as the turret for the 4x4 armored vehicle for the Special Operations Forces.
For the Piranha 5 carrier, Elbit Systems manufactures entirely in Romania the two types of remote-controlled turrets, one with a 30mm cannon and one with a 12.7mm machine gun.

According to the company, the turrets are designed in Bucharest, the mechanical parts are produced at Elmet Bacău, and the turrets are then assembled in the latest Elmet factory in Măgurele. The turrets are then mounted on the conveyors at UMB, where Mowag-General Dynamics do part of the final assembly of the conveyors.

"We will soon deliver the next tranche of turns for the next tranche of Piranha 5 transporters. 10 of these turns have already been completed and are ready for delivery. For the Piranha 5 turrets, we are working with Romanian suppliers such as IOR, PRO Optica or Interactive", Elbit Systems representatives explain.

Also, the Romanian turret produced by Elbit with a 12.7mm machine gun can be mounted on any 4x4 platform and is "an entirely Romanian solution", says the company that brought an Oshkosh JLTV armored vehicle to a presentation event at the Măgurele factory to exemplify the installation of the remote-controlled turret, an armored model that Romania chose for the Special Operations Forces.

"However, the turret produced by Elbit in Romania can be mounted and adapted for any 4x4 platform according to the needs of the Romanian Army", claims the company.

Elbit Systems has been present in Romania for over 27 years and has been involved in several military endowment and modernization programs launched by the Ministry of Defense.

According to the company, Elbit Systems participated as the main supplier in major modernization programs of the Romanian army: for the air forces - (MIG-21 Lancer, PUMA-Socat, IAR-99 Șoim, C-130), for the land forces (LAROM, Pirahna ), for naval forces (Puma-Naval and naval simulators), etc.

Elbit Systems has four production units in Romania, as sole shareholder:

• Simultec (Măgurele) - Produces simulators for air, land and naval forces, develops software programs and hardware integration.
• A/E Electronics (Bacău) - Produces and tests electronic subassemblies, for military and civil purposes.
• Elmet (Bacău) - Produces electromechanical systems and subsystems, including manned and remote-controlled turrets (12.7mm/25mm/30mm).
• Elmet (Măgurele) - Production facility for land systems that will function as a production and integration center for turrets and battle stations contracted by Elbit Systems within local programs, but also as a regional hub designed to cover the demand for such systems for other countries.

source: Hotnews