Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli-international company which operate both on the military market and the civilian market”. Today it says “israeli defense contractor and kitchen equipment manufacturer located in yokneam”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Soltam is an Israeli-International company which operate both on the military market and the civilian market. Its military expertise is artillery systems, cannons and ammunition. Military products: Cannons Merkava smoothbore 120mm main gun Artillery - towed gun and self-propelled guns\ howitzers M-71 towed gun Rascal (self-propelled) Slammer (Sholef) - Merkava -based self-propelled Howitzer Mortar (weapon) Cardom 120mm self-propelled mortar Dragon EFSS (Cardom, version for the USMC ) Merkava 60mm internal mortar Ammunition Mortar shells (60mm, 81mm, 120mm) Artillery shells (155mm , 175mm) Civilian products: Cooking pots1
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Soltam Systems ( ) is an Israeli Defense company located near Yokneam .The company develops and manufactures advance artillery systems, mortars, ammunition and peripheral equipment since 1952.Soltam Systems serves armed and special forces in more than 60 countries.Among the companies major customers are the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the United States Army and NATO countries.Soltam Systems is part of the Israeli MIKAL Group which specializes in defense products.Soltam was founded in 1950 as the IDF artillery manufacturer.The company was founded by the Israeli Solel Boneh Ltd. and Luxembourg based Salgad (Societe Anonyme Luxembourgoise de Gestion et D'Administration) which was a fully owned subsidiary of the Finnish artillery and mortar manufacturer Tampella.
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The company has been developing and manufacturing advanced artillery systems, mortars, ammunition and peripheral equipment since 1952. Soltam Systems serves armed and special forces in more than 60 countries. Among the company's major customers are the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the United States Army and NATO countries.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Arms manufacturing company based in Israel Soltam Systems Sholef Soltam Systems ATMOS 2000 Soltam Cardom 120 mm recoil mortar system Soltam Systems ( Hebrew : סולתם מערכות ) is an Israeli defense contractor and kitchen equipment manufacturer located in Yokneam, Israel .The company has been developing and manufacturing advanced artillery systems, mortars, ammunition, peripheral equipment and cooking equipment since 1952.Soltam Systems serves armed and special forces in more than 60 countries as well as the private sector with its kitchen products. Among the company's major customers are the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the United States Army and NATO countries.
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israeli-international company which operate both on the military market and the civilian market
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israeli defense contractor and kitchen equipment manufacturer located in yokneam
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