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{{More citations needed|date=May 2022}}{{Short description|Israeli Defense Manufacturer}}
{{Distinguish|Israel Weapon Industries}}
{{Infobox company
| name = IMI Systems Ltd.
| logo = IMI Systems.svg
| logo_size = 300px
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| native_name = {{lang-he|תעש מערכות בע"מ}}
| former_name = Israel Military Industries
| type = [[State-owned enterprise]]
| industry = [[Arms industry]]
| fate = Acquired by [[Elbit Systems]]
| successor = Elbit Systems Land
| founded = {{Start date and age|1933}}
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| hq_location_city = [[Ramat HaSharon]], [[Tel Aviv District|Tel Aviv]]
| hq_location_country = [[Israel]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [[Yitzhak Aharonovich]] ([[Chairman]]) [[Avi Felder]] ([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[CEO]])
| products = [[Weapon]]s, [[combat vehicle]]s, [[munition]]s
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| owner = [[Government of Israel]]
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| divisions = Fire Power Division Maneuverability Division Small Caliber Ammunition Division
| subsid = Ashot Ashkelon Industries IMI Trading IMI Services IMI Academy
| homepage = [http://www.imisystems.com www.imisystems.com]
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'''IMI Systems''', previous '''Israel Military Industries''', also referred to as '''Ta'as''' ({{lang-he|תע"ש מערכות ,התעשייה הצבאית}}), was an Israeli [[weapon]]s manufacturer. It manufactured weapons, munitions and military technology mainly for [[Israeli security forces]] (especially Israel's army, the [[Israel Defense Forces]] or IDF).

On 25 November 2018, [[Elbit Systems]] completed the acquisition of IMI Systems and renamed it to Elbit Systems Land.

[[File:Israel Military Industries.svg|frame|right|The historical logo of IMI Systems until January 2016]]

== Small arms ==
[[Image:Taas 1955.jpg|thumb|right|Manufacturing gun barrels in an IMI factory, 1955]]
[[Israel Weapon Industries]]' small arms are some of the most popular in the world. The [[Uzi submachine gun]] is arguably the most popular submachine gun in the world, because of its compact nature and reliability. Overall, the Uzi has the highest sales statistics of all modern submachine guns, worldwide.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}

The IMI [[IMI Galil|Galil]] is a compact [[assault rifle]], along with integrating some other design features. The [[IMI Negev|Negev]] is IMI's main [[light machine gun]]. The [[Jericho 941]] is a semi-automatic [[pistol]], while the [[Tavor]] is a [[bullpup]] assault rifle.

In the 1980s an American firearms designer, [[Magnum Research]], contracted IMI to re-design and manufacture a Magnum [[caliber]] ([[.44 Magnum]], [[.357 Magnum]] and [[.50 Action Express|.50 AE]]), semi-automatic pistol. The result was the [[Desert Eagle]], a very powerful handgun made famous by [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and [[first-person shooter]]s.

Other products are created, mainly for use by the IDF. The Uzi, however, is popular with many forces worldwide, while the Galil and Tavor are popular with counter-terrorist forces.

In 2005, Israel Military Industries sold its Magen division (Small Arms Division) to Israeli privately owned holding company SK Group and renamed '''Israel Weapon Industries'''.

==Other products==
[[File:תעש מערכות שער הכניסה עם הלוגו החדש.jpg|thumb|Entrance to IMI headquarters]]
IMI has dedicated factories manufacturing [[ammunition]] for firearms, [[artillery]] (both explosive rounds and rockets), [[tank]]s 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.

Besides small arms, the IMI also produces heavy weapons. IMI engages in many upgrade projects for military vehicles (tanks, [[Armoured personnel carrier|APCs]] and other [[armoured fighting vehicle]]s). Upgrade components include firepower, survivability and maneuverability.

IMI also produces a wide range of defensive products such as vehicle add-on [[armor]] packages, [[demining|landmine clearing]] systems, and [[reconnaissance]] systems and bridges. It also produces aircraft [[countermeasures]], such as [[flare (pyrotechnic)#Air|flares]], decoys and [[electronic countermeasures]] control systems, some of which IMI now offers also for land- and sea-based platforms.

==Products==
===Vehicles===
*[[Wildcat APC]] MRAP
*[[COMBATGUARD]] armored combat vehicle

===Rifles===
*[[FN FAL|Romat]]
*[[Galil ACE]]
*[[IMI Galil|Galil]]
*[[IMI Tavor TAR-21|Tavor]]
*[[IWI Tavor X95|Tavor X95]]

===Machine guns/pistols===
*[[IMI Negev|Negev]]
*[[Uzi]]

===Semi-automatic pistols===
*[[Jericho 941]]
*[[SP-21 Barak]]
*[[IMI Desert Eagle]]

===Missiles and launchers===
*[[MAPATS]]
*[[Delilah (missile)|Delilah]]
*[[MARS (missile)|MARS]]
*[[MAR-290]]
*[[LAR-160]]
*[[ACCULAR#AccuLAR-122|Romach]]
*[[ACCULAR]]
*[[EXTRA]]
*[[Predator Hawk]]
*[[MSOV]]

===Tank guns===
*[[IMI 120 mm gun]] – Tank Gun

===Bombs and grenades===
*[[FASTLIGHT]]
*[[MPR500]]
*Refaim bullet-trap rifle-grenade
*[[Cluster munition | Cluster bombs]]<ref name="georgia" />

===Accessories===
*[[CornerShot]] and attachments

===Armor add-ons===
*Armor plating coat
*[[Explosive reactive armour]]
*Tractor protection kit (TPK) for [[Caterpillar D7]]
*Armor kit for [[Caterpillar D9]] bulldozer (L\N)
*[[Iron Fist active protection system]] - [[Active protection system]] (APS)

==Security training==
IMI also provides military training to the Israeli citizens. IMI contracts its services to outside countries that need security and military training. The clients come to IMI in Israel for months of security and V.I.P. training.<ref>[http://www.imi-israel.com/ProductsFamily.aspx?FolderID=43] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427163721/http://www.imi-israel.com/ProductsFamily.aspx?FolderID=43 |date=April 27, 2008 }}</ref>

==Defective cluster bombs used by Georgia==
IMI manufactured [[Cluster munition|cluster bombs]], which were sold to foreign nations including NATO countries. A study by [[Human Rights Watch]] found Israeli-manufactured cluster bombs were used by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] during it's [[Russo-Georgian War|war with Russia]]. Most bombs in the run were found defective, and were dropped in at least 9 residential areas. [[The Pentagon | Pentagon]] sources identified to [[Haaretz]] the manufacturer as IMI.<ref name="georgia">{{cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5054223 |title=Human Rights Watch Charges Georgia Used Defective Israeli-made Cluster Bombs |date=Nov 4, 2008 |publisher=Haaretz |author=Yossi Melman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia: More Cluster Bomb Damage Than Reported |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2008/11/04/georgia-more-cluster-bomb-damage-reported |publisher=Human Rights Watch}}</ref>

==Metropolitan College of New York==
Israel Military Industries also has a partnership with the [[Metropolitan College of New York]] (MCNY) in New York City. Metropolitan College of New York offers a classroom based Master's In Public Administration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. In addition, all students go to Israel for an intensive study abroad seminar covering Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism topics with Israel's top security and military experts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcny.edu/publicaffairs/mpa_emergencystudy.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903103439/http://www.mcny.edu/publicaffairs/mpa_emergencystudy.php |archive-date=2006-09-03 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Israel Weapon Industries]]
*[[Ashot Ashkelon]]
*[[Military equipment of Israel]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official site|http://www.imisystems.com}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725005011/http://www.israel-weapon.com/ Israeli Weapons Industry] (formerly IMI small arms division)
*[https://www.jnf.org/blog/historical-preservation/how-a-fake-kibbutz-was-built-to-hide-a-bullet-factory How a fake kibbutz was built to hide a bullet factory] - Early days in IMI's history

{{IMI IWI smallarms}}
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[[Category:Firearm manufacturers of Israel]]
[[Category:Defense companies of Israel]]
[[Category:Formerly government-owned companies of Israel]]

IMI Systems - Revision history

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