A private Israeli company that owns several manufacturers of weapons and technologies—including firearms, missile and patrol boats, and radar tools—used by the Israeli military.
SK Group is a private Israeli company that owns:
- Israel Weapons Industries (IWI): a firearms manufacturer that makes the Tavor assault rifle and Negev machine gun, both of which are standard issue weapons in the Israeli military. Since mid-October 2023, IWI has reportedly been producing "hundreds of Tavor rifles each day" for the Israeli military and domestic commercial market.
- Meprolight: a manufacturer of 'see-through-the-wall' radar technology used to identify targets concealed behind walls and barriers. The technology was used by the Israeli military for the first time in its 2014 attacks on Gaza.
- Israel Shipyards: a shipbuilding company that designs and manufactures missile boats, gunboats, and patrol boats for the Israeli Navy and Israel Border Police. On Dec. 5, 2023, the company announced the launch of its first Shaldag MK V patrol boat, a ship "equipped with highly advanced weapons," for the Israeli Navy.
Other SK Group subsidiaries include Greek company Elvo, Israeli real estate developer Oshira, and Uni-Scope, a manufacturer of optical systems for armored vehicles.
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1 May 2024