Israel defence group Elbit Systems will open its fourth factory in Romania this month that will produce and integrate equipment for ground forces.
The new factory is located in Magurele, a small town near Bucharest that hosts the most powerful laser in the world – the EU founded project Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP).
Elbit Systemswill equip Romania’s Piranha V armored 8X8 vehicles with an ELBIT UT-30 turret with 30 mm cannon. Other versions will have an Elbit remote turret with a 12.7 mm gun.
Romania bought 227 Piranha V from US giant General Dynamics.