by AFP and Times of Israel News Staff at The Times of Israel
$800 million contract was for 12 SILAM rocket launchers derived from Elbit Systems design, which reportedly would have made $176 million from project
The Spanish government has canceled a contract worth nearly 700 million euros ($825 million) for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, according to an official document seen Monday by AFP.
The move comes after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced last week that his government would “consolidate in law” a ban on military equipment sales or purchases with Israel over its offensive in Gaza.
The contract, awarded to a consortium of Spanish companies in October 2023, involved the purchase of 12 SILAM rocket launcher systems, derived from the PULS platform made by Israeli firm Elbit Systems, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Military Balance.
The SILAM launch system can fire a variety of rockets up to a range of 300 kilometers (some 186 miles).
Elbit would have received 150 million euros ($176.3 million), the Globes outlet reported…
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