ICEN articles from September 1990

ICEN archives from September 1990

Rafael deal with Xsirius. (Xsirius Superconductivity Inc.)
September 5, 1990... Rafael Deal with Xsirius The government-owned armaments development authority, Rafael, has signed a contract with the U.S. Xsirius Superconductivity corporation for the development of a superconductor for satellite systems, telecommunications,...

CBI conference on Israel-British trade. (Confederation of British Industry)
September 5, 1990... CBI Conference on Israel-British Trade The Confederation of British Industry is organizing a conference on Israel-British trade to be held in London, on October 16, 1990. Papers in the provisional program include: "The Development and Present...

Making pipes on site. (Golan Plastic Products's Plexgol, flexible pipe)
September 5, 1990... Making Pipes on Site A system for the on-site manufacture of medium and large diameter Plexgol pipes has been developed by Golan Plastic Products, the industrial enterprise of Kibbutz Shaar Hagolan in the Jordan Valley. The firm is a veteran...

Product Development. (company profile)
September 5, 1990... Product Development In a sophisticated new facility, aeronautical engineer/inventor Yossi Gross, industrial designer Shlomo Zucker and the former deputy general manager of Ouman Knitting Mills, Meir Virshuvski, have recently launched Product...

Clal subsidiaries may trade OTC. (Clal, Israel, Ltd., over-the-counter)
September 5, 1990... Clal Subsidiaries May Trade OTC Several subsidiaries of Clal Israel are examining the possibility of having their shares traded over the counter in the United States in accordance with the American Depository Receipt (ADR) method. This...

Six qualify. (importation of mobile home contracts)
September 5, 1990... Six Qualify Only six companies out of 30 have qualified for the tender to import 5,000 portable housing units as a temporary solution for Russian immigrants and the homeless. The director general of the Housing Ministry, Amikam Oren, is...

Multi-million dollar Clal embezzlement. (Clal Investment House)
September 5, 1990... Multi-Million Dollar Clal Embezzlement The managing director of Clal Investment House, Arik Goldin, 36, is suspected of having embezzled a huge sum and may have left the country. Banking sources claim the amounts involved approximate $16...

Advertising adversaries. (Israeli Advertisers Association, Israel Advertising Association break ties) (Advertising and Public Relations)
September 5, 1990... Advertising Adversaries In the latest round of an on-going dispute, the Israeli Advertisers Association (companies that employ the services of ad agencies) has announced that it is severing all ties with the Israel Advertising Association (the...

More wings for cropsprayers. (AlNir product enhancement) (Aircraft Industry)
September 5, 1990... More Wings for Cropsprayers Fifteen minute steel wings that have been installed on the AlNir company's crop-spraying planes have significantly increased the spraying efficiency of the planes and reduced damages to cotton, corn and potato crops...

Katsav in France. (Moshe Katsav) (Aircraft Industry)
September 5, 1990... Katsav in France During an official visit to France by Transportation Minister Moshe Katsav, the French government has agreed to allow Israel Aircraft Industries to market its Astra executive jet plane in that country. The French aviation...

Tower Air campaigns for Israel. (Aviation)
September 5, 1990... Tower Air Campaigns for Israel Tower Air is planning a campaign to encourage American tourism to Israel. An agreement to the effect was signed between the airline and the Tourism Ministry's representative in New York. Tower Air has expanded...

Emergency aviation plan. (Israel) (Aviation)
September 5, 1990... Emergency Aviation Plan Israel has agreed to an international civil aviation emergency plan in the case of war in the Persian Gulf. The international civil aviation organization has arranged alternative flight routes for Middle East civil...

Maxwell a contender for IDB. (Robert Maxwell, IDB Group) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Maxwell a Contender for IDB The Recanati family is not the only contender for control of the IDB Group. Even though no party has yet submitted a formal request or deposited $10 million with the Treasurer's controller general, including the...

Discount maintains profit margins. (Israel Discount Bank Ltd.) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Discount Maintains Profit Margins In the first six months of 1990, Israel Discount Bank had after-tax earnings of NIS 30.5 million, compared with NIS 30.1 million in the corresponding period a year earlier, an increase of 1.4%. The bank's...

Mortgages adjusted. (Israel. Ministry of Housing and Construction) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Mortgages Adjusted The ceilings on Housing Ministry mortgages will soon be increased by 20%-25%. Since the last adjustment in mortgage ceilings, housing costs have increased by 38%. According to an agreement to this effect signed between the...

Hapoalim raises $70m. (Bank Hapoalim) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Hapoalim Raises $70m. Bank Hapoalim has raised $70 million in funding for the Treasury for a period of three to five years, through a syndicate of foreign banks. An agreement to this effect was signed in London last week between...

UMB latest. (United Mizrahi Bank) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... UMB Latest Two groups of religious Jewish investors have indicated interest in acquiring United Mizrahi Bank, which is affiliated with the National Religious Party. One of the groups, which consists of two Swiss partners, has begun to look...

Bank liquidity crunch. (Israel) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Bank Liquidity Crunch There is a liquidity deficit of several hundred million shekels in the commercial banking system as a result of the stampede to purchase foreign currency in anticipation of an expected devaluation of the shekel. In the...

Hapoalim profits up. (Bank Hapoalim) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Hapoalim Profits Up Bank Hapoalim registered increased profits for the second quarter of the year. Bank Hapoalim's net earnings for the period totaled NIS 38.7 million, compared with NIS 30.4 million during the corresponding period last year -...

Mizrahi has good second quarter. (United Mizrahi Bank Ltd.) (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Mizrahi Has Good Second Quarter United Mizrahi Bank ended the second quarter of 1990 with a profit of NIS 8.2 million, compared with a profit of NIS 5.85 million for the corresponding period last year. The bank's net profits for the first six...

Banks purchase index-linked deposits. (Banking)
September 5, 1990... Banks Purchase Index-Linked Deposits The commercial banks have begun to purchase linked, five to ten-year deposits, mainly from insurance companies. The banking system is experiencing a lack of resources for long-term financing, while there is...

ICL bidding closed. (Israel Chemicals Ltd.) (Chemicals)
September 5, 1990... ICL BIDDING CLOSED In the wake of Clal Israel's decision not to purchase state-owned Israel Chemicals, the Government Companies Authority is believed to be inclined to sell its interest in ICL to institutional investors through the Tel Aviv...

DSW earnings decline. (Dead Sea Works Ltd.) (Chemicals)
September 5, 1990... DSW Earnings Decline In the first six months of 1990, the after-tax consolidated earnings of the Dead Sea Works, ICL's most profitable subsidiary, totaled $25.7 million, compared to $30 million in the corresponding period a year earlier, a 14%...

Frutarom acquires U.S. company. (Electrochemical Industries, Frutarom, Ltd.) (Chemicals)
September 5, 1990... Frutarom Acquires U.S. Company Electrochemical Industries (Frutarom) has acquired a new company in the U.S. as part of plans to expand its marketing network. Frutarom intends to set up a subsidiary in New Jersey that will control the firm,...

Israel Corporation results. (Conglomerates)
September 5, 1990... Israel Corporation Results The Israel Corporation group ended the first half of 1990 with a profit of NIS 32.5 million, compared with a NIS 32 million profit for the corresponding period last year. The group's sales turnover amounted to NIS...

Koor exports drop 10%. (Koor Industries Ltd.) (Conglomerates)
September 5, 1990... Koor Exports Drop 10% Koor Industries exports dropped 10% during the first seven months of the year compared with the corresponding period last year and totaled $500 million. Koor's management attributes the decrease to the Soltam subsidiary...

Apartment sales continue to drop. (Israel) (Construction)
September 5, 1990... Apartment Sales Continue to Drop Sales of new apartments continued to drop during August, continuing the trend begun at the beginning of the summer, despite expectations to the contrary resulting from the shortage of apartments in the wake of...

Fraud at Union Bank. (Union Bank of Israel) (Criminal )
September 5, 1990... Fraud at Union Bank The Union Bank of Israel has submitted charges to the police fraud division against a branch manager from the central region of the country, who is being charged with transacting illegal foreign currency deals that have...

Listening in at Osem. (Osem Food Industries) (Criminal)
September 5, 1990... Listening in at Osem An eavesdropping device was found on September 2 attached to the telephone system and facsimile machine at the Petah Tikva premises of Osem Food Industries. The device was removed and a complaint lodged with the police....

Printed Circuits finally closes. (Tadiran Printed Circuits) (Electronics)
September 5, 1990... Printed Circuits Finally Closes Tadiran management has finally decided to close its Tadiran Printed Circuits subsidiary and dismiss the firm's 170 employees. Efforts over a long period had been made to turn Printed Circuits around by...

New research center. (Weizmann Institute of Science. Joseph H. and Belle Brown Center for Submicron Research) (Electronics)
September 5, 1990... New Research Center Israeli physicist Mordechai Heiblum will head the Joseph H. and Belle Brown Center for Submicron Research at Weizmann Institute of Science. Heiblum has spent the last 17 years in the U.S. as senior scientist at IBM....

Additional $1 million for El Or. (El Or Optronics) (Electronics)
September 5, 1990... Additional $1 Million for El Or The partners of El Or Optronics, Elron Electronic Industries, the West German Schneider Optics firm and Clal Electronics, have jointly invested an additional $1 million in the firm to help finance further...

Rada's record revenues. (Rada Electronic Industries Ltd.) (Electronics)
September 5, 1990... Rada's Record Revenues Rada Electronic Industries announced its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ending June 30, 1990. Revenues for the six-month period reached a record level of $11,545,000, a 10.5% increase over the...

Laser power pulses measurer. (Ophir Optics Ltd.'s FL100A-EX-DGX-RP, laser power meter) (Electronics)
September 5, 1990... Laser Power Pulses Measurer A novel laser power meter has been developed and is now available from Ophir Optics in Jerusalem. Ophir is an experienced manufacturer of laser power meters for a variety of applications. The company's new...

Fuel prices rise. (Israel) (Energy and Fuels)
September 5, 1990... Fuel Prices Rise Fuel prices rose on September 4 by 16% after a compromise was reached between the Treasury and the Energy Ministry. During the previous week, Finance Minister Moda'i had refused to authorize a 20% rise. Energy Minister Yuval...

Lieberman after Oil Refineries. (Jack Lieberman) (Energy and Fuels)
September 5, 1990... Lieberman After Oil Refineries Australian businessman Jack Lieberman, owner of the Paz Oil company, has repeated his offer to acquire one of the two facilities owned by the Oil Refineries, a government-owned company. Lieberman's...

JOEL turns a profit. (Jerusalem Oil Exploration Ltd.) (Energy and Fuels)
September 5, 1990... JOEL Turns a Profit JOEL Jerusalem Oil Exploration has ended the first half of 1990 with a profit of NIS 3.2 million, compared with a loss of some NIS 850,000 for the nine months ending December, 1989. The company's balance sheet shows that...

Unleaded smell. (Israeli standards for unleaded gasoline) (Energy and Fuels)
September 5, 1990... Unleaded Smell According to European car manufacturers who have examined the Israeli standard for unleaded gasoline, which is soon to be marketed in Israeli, exhaust from cars using the unleaded gas will have an extremely unpleasant odor, as...

Technical marketing. (Technology Training Corp. seminar) (Exhibitions, Conferences, and Seminars)
September 5, 1990... Technical Marketing A seminar on technical marketing and proposal preparation, sponsored by the Technology Training Corporation, will be held at the Daniel Hotel in Herzliya on October 31 - November 1. The technical marketing sections cover...

Israeli capital markets. (The Israel Stock-Exchange Yearbook, periodical, conference) (Exhibitions, Conferences, and Seminars)
September 5, 1990... Israeli Capital Markets A conference dealing with the process of opening up the Israeli capital markets will be held on October 18 at the Tel Aviv fairgrounds. The conference, which will take place under the auspices of The Israel...

Data processing fair. (Israeli Information Processing Association conference) (Exhibiions, Conferences, and Seminars)
September 5, 1990... Data Processing Fair The annual conference of the Israeli Information Processing Association, scheduled for October 23 - 25, is expected to be a milestone in the organization's 25-year history. The fair's organizer, Amiram Shor, has requested...

Computer group to SE Asia. (Israeli computer industry manufacturers, Southeastern Asia) (Exhibitions, Conferences, and Seminars)
September 5, 1990... Computer Group to SE Asia The Israel Export Institute has organized a tour of Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong for Israeli manufacturers of computer software, hardware and peripheral equipment. The tour will take place from September 25 to...

Kidder market maker. (Kidder, Peabody and Company Inc. to service Hachsharat Hayishuv's securities) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Kidder Market Maker American investment bank Kidder Peabody has been chosen Hachsharat Hayishuv to be one of two market makers for the company's shares, which will be registered for trade on Wall St. Ron Weisberg, financial deputy managing...

High August CPI expected. (consumer price index, Israel) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... High August CPI Expected The August consumer price index is likely to be the highest in recent years, just as July 1.6% index was the highest in five years. According to Treasury forecasts, the August index is expected to rise by 1% - 1.5%....

Differences over economic plan. (devaluation of the Israeli shekel) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Differences over Economic Plan A consensus has developed in the Treasury in support of a 12-20% devaluation of the shekel and the determination of a single exchange rate (at present there are, in effect, different rates for importers,...

Securities rating. (Mordechai Frankel suggested as head of planned securities-rating firm) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Securities Rating Mordechai Frankel, a leading Bank of Israel official, is being widely mentioned for the post of director of the securities-rating firm still in the formation stage (see ICEN vol. 183, no. 21.2). At present, Israel does not...

Mild devaluation. (Bank of Israel lowers Israeli shekel) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Mild Devaluation Last Thursday the Bank of Israel lowered the value of the shekel by 0.25% in relation to the basket of foreign currencies, to which it is pegged. The exchange rate thus stood at NIS 2.2983 to one unit in the basket (NIS 2.057...

High-tech industry aid. (Israel. Ministry of Trade and Industry) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... High-tech Industry Aid A recent conference of the umbrella organization of Israeli high-tech companies, attended by and Industry and Trade Minister Moshe Nissim, included a discussion of ways to increase the capital available to high-tech...

No devaluation protection. (capital market) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... No Devaluation Protection There is no single instrument on the Israeli capital market today, guaranteed to protect the investor against a devaluation. Dollar-linked bonds went up last week and from past experience they tend to go down after a...

Foreign capital restrictions to be eased. (Israel) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Foreign Capital Restrictions to be Eased The Treasury and the Bank of Israel are drawing up plans to ease restrictions on foreign-currency controls, which would enable both Israeli banks and firms to obtain capital abroad more easily. The plans...

Foreign reserves down. (Israel) (Finance)
September 5, 1990... Foreign Reserves Down Israel's foreign reserves in August dropped by $264 million to $3.911 billion and thus, for the first time in several years, now total less than $4 billion. The decline is attributed to increased foreign currency...

Delek buys more Supersol. (Delek Investments) (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
September 5, 1990... Delek Buys More Supersol Delek Investments is expanding its holdings in Supersol after acquiring a block of 20,400 Supersol shares. The acquisition brings Delek's holdings in Supersol, which is considered one of the most profitable supermarket...

Sweetened Elite profits. (Food, Beverages and Tobacco)
September 5, 1990... Sweetened Elite Profits Elite's net earnings for the first half of 1990 totaled NIS 12.6 million, 15% higher than in the first half of 1989, when profits amounted to NIS 10.963 million. Sales turnover during the first six months of the year...

Bio-technology breakthrough. (Yissum Research Development Co. immune response diagnosis research) (Health)
September 5, 1990... Bio-technology Breakthrough The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Yissum Research Development Company has announced a major development diagnosis of unbalanced immunoregulation in disease. Research leading to the breakthrough was conducted by...

Lower insurance rates. (Insurance)
September 5, 1990... Lower Insurance Rates Most insurance companies have acceded to the request of the Treasury's Supervisor of Insurance, Gad Arbel, and lowered rates on comprehensive auto insurance policies by approximately 15%. The reductions will be put into...

Sahar profits down, Zion profits up. (Sahar Israeli Insurance, Zion Insurance) (Insurance)
September 5, 1990... Sahar Profits Down, Zion Profits Up Sahar Israeli Insurance registered a 34.5% drop in net earnings for the first half of 1990. The company earned NIS 1.48 million, compared with NIS 2.33 million for the corresponding period last year. The net...

5.5% COL increase for October. (cost-of-living, Israel) (Labor)
September 5, 1990... 5.5% COL Increase for October Salaried employees will receive a cost-of-living increase on October 1 of approximately 5.5%, in accordance with a formula arrived at between former Finance Minister Shimon Peres, Manufacturers Association...

Software copyrights judgement. (Israel. Supreme Court) (Litigation)
September 5, 1990... Software Copyrights Judgement On August 29th, the Supreme Court handed down a judgement that copyrights on computer software apply to all stages of their development, as well as the finished product, infringement can be proved even if...

NBC in $2.5 million suit. (National Broadcasting Company Inc. NBC News) (Litigation)
September 5, 1990... NBC in $2.5 Million Suit NBC News has submitted its defense in Tel Aviv District Labor Court against a $2.5 million lawsuit by Raphael Kornfeld, an NBC news photographer fired in 1988. It is one of the largest compensation claims in Israeli...

New stonebreaker. (Direx Ltd.'s TRIPER X1, kidney and ureteral stone treatment technology) (Medical Equipment)
September 5, 1990... New Stonebreaker Until the late 70's, the removal of stones from the body could only be carried out by surgical methods. At that time, the therapeutic technology of extracorporeal lithotripsy was developed, enabling the non-invasive...

Non-electric physical function monitor. (Atlas Researches Ltd.'s vital signs sensor) (Medical Equipment)
September 5, 1990... Non-Electric PhysicalFunction Monitor A novel physical monitoring system, which does not require electrical connections of any kind, has been perfected by Atlas Researches. Well known for its biofeedback systems, Atlas is an experienced...

Useful wire finder. (Minicon Advanced Systems Ltd.'s Minicon's Wire Finder, electronic system installation tool) (Metal and Electrical)
September 5, 1990... Useful Wire Finder A relatively inexpensive but highly sophisticated tool developed by Minicon Advanced Systems can be very helpful in the installation of electrical and electronic networks. When multi-wire cables are used, both ends of each...

Drug detector. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem's G. Blauer develops substance testing and analysis technique) (Pharmaceuticals)
September 5, 1990... Drug Detector Law enforcement agencies, pharmaceutical laboratories and many others are often called to determine whether a given substance contains a hard drug, such as morphine, heroine or cocaine. Sophisticated testing procedures to this...

Heating greenhouses. (Polyon develops special plastic tube) (Plastics and Rubber)
September 5, 1990... Heating Greenhouses Suitably designed and placed plastic tubes filled with water can significantly moderate temperatures in greenhouses and plastic tunnels. Their [unreadable] protect crops at minimal cost against extreme temperatures. Polyon,...

Modi'in city approved. (Israel. Ministry of Housing and Construction approves creation of Modiin, Israel) (Real Estate)
September 5, 1990... Modi'in City Approved Housing Minister Ariel Sharon has authorized his ministry's proposed plan for Modi'in, the new city to be built for Russian immigrants between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Aside from services for the residents and some...

Ambassador's house for sale. (American Embassy, building, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel) (Real Estate)
September 5, 1990... Ambassador's House for Sale The American Embassy is offering for sale a house in Kfar Shmaryahu formerly occupied by American Ambassador William Brown on his last tour of duty in Israel. The 400-sq.m.house, which stands on a quarter-acre plot...

Merchants stockpile. (effect of Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990- on Israeli retail trade) (Retail)
September 5, 1990... Merchants Stockpile Importers and store owners have been stepping up their orders in the fear that the expected flare-up in the Middle East will disrupt their supplies. At the same time, the food industry has reported increased consumer...

Zim to raise capital. (Zim Israel Navigation Company Ltd.) (Shipping and Shipbuilding)
September 5, 1990... Zim to Raise Capital The Israel Corporation announced on August 29 that it is continuing preparations for a $50-million September share issue in the United States for Zim Israel Navigation, a partially-owned subsidiary. The issue had been...

Grants instead of tax exemptions. (Israel. Knesset. Committee on Finance) (Taxes and Customs Duties)
September 5, 1990... Grants Instead of Tax Exemptions The Knesset Finance Committee has voted to abolish the purchase tax exemption extended to new immigrants, replacing it with by a one-time NIS 5,000 grant for the purchase of appliances. The industrialists and...

Holland's black list. (Netherlands policy on Middle East travel) (Tourism)
September 5, 1990... Holland's Black List Israel is excluded from the list of Middle East countries that the Dutch Foreign Ministry recommends not visiting because of the Persian Gulf crisis. The Dutch Foreign Ministry has recommended that Dutch citizens avoid...

Azriely in Beersheba hotel. (David Azriely plans to build hotel in Beersheba, Israel) (Tourism)
September 5, 1990... Azriely in Beersheba Hotel Canadian businessman David Azriely, owner of the majority of the shopping malls in Israel, is considering the possibility of expanding his business activities in Israel and entering the hotel industry. Azriely, who...

Bezeq earnings decline. (Bezeq Israel Telecommunications) (Utilities)
September 5, 1990... Bezeq Earnings Decline Bezeq Israel Telecommunications had after-tax earnings of NIS 27.2 million in the first six months of 1990, compared to NIS 12.5 million during the corresponding period in 1989, according to its interim financial...

Martin Silver. (Personal Profile)
September 5, 1990... MARTIN SILVER President, PEP Co. Personal Details Age: 55. Silver was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from the New York State Maritime College, received an M.S. in Engineering from Brooklyn Polytech in 1958 and is a licensed...

$23 million Antilles desalination. (Israel Desalination Engineering completes Curacao, Netherland Antilles project)
September 28, 1990... $23 Million Antilles Desalination Israel Desalination Engineering, a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals, has recently completed the installation a $23 million desalination plant in the Island of Curacao in the Dutch Antilles Islands. The plant,...

New York conference. (Investing in Israel, conference, New York, New York)
September 28, 1990... New York Conference Operation Independence, an international organization of influential businessmen constituted to foster discussion of priorities for the Israeli economy, are, together with the American Stock Exchange co-sponsoring a one-day...

Moda'i in the U.S. (Yitzhak Modai)
September 28, 1990... Moda'i in the U.S. The U.S. State Department has approved a guarantee on a $400 million loan intended for the financing of housing construction for new immigrants in Israel. According to Finance Minister Yitzhak Moda'i who met with U.S....

Converting planes. (Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. in negotiations with American airline company)
September 28, 1990... Converting Planes Israel Aircraft Industries is conducting negotiations with a large American airline which wishes to convert three of its passenger aircraft to cargo planes. IAI's Bedek division, which carries out the configuration...

Israeli company exports anti-virus to U.S. (Eliashim Microcomputers Inc., anti-computer virus systems)
September 28, 1990... Israeli Company Exports Anti-Virus to U.S. Israeli software company Eliashim Microcomputers, producers of anti-virus programs, has signed contracts with several large U.S. firms. The NYNEX listed AT&T group has ordered anti-virus systems for...

Pioneer research order for Vulcani. (Pioneer Seeds, Vulcani Institute, vegetable strain seed development)
September 28, 1990... Pioneer Research Order for Vulcani Pioneer Seeds has signed a seven year $1.6 million agreement with the Vulcani Institute of Rehovot to develop new vegetable strains. Pioneer's managing director Moshe Shapira reported that the agreement was...

Netafim sprinkled mangoes and palms. (Netafim to install sprinkling systems in Southeast Asia, West Africa)
September 28, 1990... Netafim Sprinkled Mangoes and Palms Netafim, owned by three kibbutzim, Hatzerim, Magal and Yiftah, has signed two new deals recently - the irrigation of 3,000 dunams of mango plantations in Southeast Asia and the irrigation of 2,000 dunams of...

Fishery management system. (Praedicta Ltd.'s FISHERY, computer software) (Agriculture)
September 28, 1990... Fishery Management System FISHERY, by Praedicta Ltd., a system for fishery management, analysis and forecast, is based on information models for investigation of environmental influences on the distribution of marine biological resources. This...

RSL wins U.S. Air Force tender. (RSL Electronics) (Aircraft Industry)
September 28, 1990... RSL Wins U.S. Air Force Tender RSL Electronics of Migdal Haemek, has won a USAF tender for electronic control systems for the F100 jet engines installed in F15 and F16 aircraft. The design and prototype will take about a year, after which...

Arrow missile at $2 billion. (Israel military policy) (Aircraft Industry)
September 28, 1990... Arrow Missile at $2 Billion Air Force calculations reveal that the total price of the Arrow project will come to more than $2 billion. Israeli defense sources have consequently claimed that the defense establishment cannot afford to allocate...

Amos satellite in three years. (Israel Satellite Co.'s Amos, communications satellite) (Aircraft Industry)
September 28, 1990... Amos Satellite in Three Years A European company is negotiating with the Israel Satellite Company to lease communication services from Israel's Amos communications satellite. Israel Aircraft Industries plans to commence work in January and...