(Israel Defense) Amir Rapaport - Yossi Weiss, 65, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries, said in an interview that air defense is an evolving field worldwide, "and we have a substantial share in it." "All of the radar systems of the Iron Dome system, the David's Sling system and naturally the Arrow system are made by IAI. We know how to make radars for all ranges and all conditions." "In the last year we had a significant event with the launching of the Amos-4 satellite - it is a fully operational communication satellite that already provides service to clients....It is much larger than the previous communication satellites we launched, it carries much more electronics and it provides very good solutions to all our expectations....We are currently building the Amos-6 satellite...[which] should be launched in late 2015." "For Boeing, we serve as important sub-contractors, especially in the field of composite materials. We manufacture wing parts, doors and other elements for them." "With Lockheed...we are their exclusive supplier of several elements for the F-16 fighter aircraft, including fuel tanks and other accessories.
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