Defense Ministry director meets with heads of Israel’s defense industries to discuss speeding up weapons production amid war with Iran

Defense Ministry Director Amir Baram held a high-level security assessment with the heads of Israel’s leading defense industries, calling for an accelerated pace of weapons production and enhanced protection of critical infrastructure in light of the Iranian missile threat, the Defense Ministry says.

Baram praised the role of Israeli technology in recent strikes on Tehran and in intercepting Iranian ballistic missile barrages, saying such operations “would not have been possible without groundbreaking technology developed over the years.”

“Our defense is not hermetic,” he warned, emphasizing the life-saving importance of following Home Front Command directives. He also stressed the need to boost industrial capacity and fast-track the development of next-generation defense systems.

CEOs from Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, Elbit Systems, and Tomer participated in the meeting.