Israeli group Elbit Systems to open its 4th factory in Romania near the most powerful laser in the world

Sorin Melenciuc 15/11/2018 | 13:13

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.

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