Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) : Tass (Greater Tel Aviv)

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Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI), also referred to as Taas (Hebrew: תע"ש‎), is an Israeli weapons manufacturer. It manufactures firearms, ammunition and military technology mainly for Israeli security forces (especially Israel's army, the Israel Defense Forces or IDF), although its small arms are very popular throughout the world. It began by manufacturing gun barrels in an IMI factory, in 1955 .

Today IMI is involved in the manufacture of a vast range of arms from small arms weapons to engineering drives for main battle tamks. The IMI Galil is a compact assault rifle, along with integrating some other design features. The Negev is IMI's main light machine gun. The Jericho 941 is a semi-automatic pistol, while the Tavor is a bullpup assault rifle. IMI has dedicated factories manufacturing ammunition for firearms, artillery (both explosive rounds and rockets), tanks and air-to-ground (both stand-off and direct attack). Many of its products are standard NATO-compatible, but IMI also produces eastern bloc-caliber munitions. However, for the past the weapons have not been STANAG compliant.

Beside small firearms, the IMI also produces heavy firearms. IMI engages in many upgrade projects for military vehicles (tanks, APCs and other armoured fighting vehicles). Upgrade components include firepower, survivability and maneuverability. IMI also produces a wide range of defensive products such as vehicle add-on armor packages, landmine clearing systems, and reconnaissance systems and bridges.

It also produces aircraft countermeasures, such as flares, decoys and electronic countermeasures control systems, some of which IMI now offers also for land- and sea-based platforms.

Primary product lines include weapon systems and ammunition for ground forces tank and artillery ammunition anti-tank missiles, and artillery TCS - Trajectory Corrected System for Artillery Rocket Systems as well as small arms weapons and ammunition, tank guns and upgrading programs. Also offered a full spectrum of aircraft systems: auxiliary mission equipment fuel tanks and pylons chaff and flare systems air launched decoys stand off weapon systems and aerial ammunition.

With over 60 percent of its production destined for world markets, IMI is a recognized supplier to armed forces, law enforcement and security agencies and defense manufacturers on five continents. IMI is the major supplier to the Israel Defense Forces.

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