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The employment level at the
plant will increase in the
Special to The Jewish News
years ahead if the contracts
with the U.S. Army move
ashington — The
ahead as expected.
U.S. Army's long-
Soltam today has emerged
delayed decision to
as the largest mortar
award a 120 mm mortar con-
manufacturer in the world,
tract to a consortium headed - having exported its products
by Soltam Ltd. in Haifa
to over 26 countries. Since the
represents a potentially
1950s, he added, it has been
significant bonanza for Israeli
the major supplier of mortars
defense exports. Over the
to West Germany.
next 10 years, the initial con-
Soltam has a subsidiary,
tract, estimated at $50
Pocal Industries, in Scranton,
million, could bring over $1 - Pennsylvania, where some 60
billion in sales to the U.S. Ar-
people are employed. At a
my alone.
later stage in the mortar pro-
Poju Zabludowicz, the Di-
duction for the U.S. Army,
rector of Soltam's marketing
Soltam plans to co-produce
firm, Salgad, said that the
the weapon system and the
U.S. Marine Corps also is ex-
ammunition with Pocal and
ploring the possibility of pur-
Martin Marietta. Indeed,
chasing Soltam's mortars.
Martin Marietta plans to
Zabludowicz described Sol-
establish a modern state of
tam's eight-year effort to
the art production facility in
secure this initial contract
Scranton.
with the U.S. Army.
Meanwhile, Israeli officials
"We never gave up," the
are negotiating with the U.S.
35-year-old son of Soltam's
Air Force to demonstrate a
founder, Shlomo Zabludowicz,
secret Israeli-made pilotless
said.
airplane that is launched
Soltam had been on the
from the ground and designed
brink of securing the contract
to hunt radar signals,
in 1985 when two key mem-
"Defense News," has disclos-
bers of the Senate Armed Ser-
ed. The secret drone, called
vices Committee, Republican
reportedly
the "Harpy;
Barry Goldwater of Arizona
propeller driven and already
and Democrat Sam Nunn of
in production in Israel.
Georgia, raised questions of
"Defense News" said the
alleged impropriety in
Harpy is designed to fly mis-
Soltam's proposals.
sions similar to that of the
Those charges were
United States' Seek Spinner,
thoroughly investigated by
a radar-hunting drone 'still
the Pentagon and the U.S.
under development by the
Congress and proved baseless.
Boeing Military Airplane
Zabludowicz insisted that
Company of Wichita, Kansas.
Soltam's two major com-
U.S. Air Force budget con-
petitors for the lucrative con-
straints are not expected to
tract — French and Spanish
make it easy for Israel to sell
companies — were behind the
the Harpy to the U.S. "The
allegations.
Harpy does have the advan-
No U.S. company manufac-
tage of being in production
turers 120 mm mortars even
now, but the Israelis must
though the U.S. Army has
contend with support in Con-
made a decision in principle
gress for the Seek Spinner,"
to replace its existing 4.2 inch
the report said, adding that
mortar shells with the more
the Air Force has already
efficient 120 mm versions.
sunk about $125 million into
Seek Spinner development
In the course of a fierce corn-
efforts.
petition these past several
years, the three foreign firms
each enlisted the involvement
Brooke Isberg
of major U.S. defense com-
Named Vice
panies in their respective ef-
forts. Thus, the French work-
President
ed with Honeywell Inc. and
Brooke Isberg has been
the Spanish with Olin In-
named vice president of
dustries. Soltam entered into
Durocher and Company, Inc.,
a joint venture with the Mar-
a Detroit-based public rela-
tin Marietta Corporation.
tions firm. She was promoted
Soltam is jointly owned by
from senior public relations
the Zabludowicz family (26
counsel, a position she held
percent) and Koor Industries
since joining the firm in 1986.
(74 percent). It currently
In her new position, Isberg
employs some 850 people in
will direct the firm's media
its Haifa plant — down from
relations activities and super-
the 2,500 people who worked
vise public relations pro-
there only a few years ago.

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