Albania to buy heavy artillery from Israel, including cannons, mortars and drones

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems is expected to supply Albania with advanced artillery systems, including cannons, mortars and drones.

This is reported by the Israeli newspaper "Haaretz", citing official sources. According to journalist Oded Yaron, the agreement was signed between the governments of Israel and Albania, and includes the supply of ATMOS 155 mm truck-mounted cannons, SPEAR 120 mm mortars and Magni X and Thor tactical drones.

Although the value of the deal has not been disclosed, according to publicly known prices, a single artillery system could cost up to $5 million.

The agreement also foresees cooperation with the Albanian state-owned company "KAYO", established to develop the national defense industry.

According to the agreement with Israel, Elbit will initially supply Albania with ten drones, and will then help it set up drone production lines, as well as assembly lines for artillery systems.

Haaretz says that the current agreement is another step in strengthening security cooperation between the two countries and is related to the memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation, signed in July between Tirana and Tel Aviv.

The deal is expected to be insured by ASHRA, the Israeli state-owned company for insuring foreign trade risks.

Magni-X drones can be carried on the back and, according to Elbi, have fully autonomous capabilities, which allows them to continue flying even in areas with severe GPS signal disruptions.

The Magni-X can carry a payload of up to 1.5 kilograms, including day-and-night cameras and other sensors. It can stay in the air for up to 60 minutes without interruption.

This drone is used by the British and Austrian armies. Thor drones have a carrying capacity of up to 15 kilograms, including photographic equipment or a “TerminaTHOR” system for dropping five mini-bombs from the air.

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