Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman visited the central campus of the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) near Ben Gurion airport, accompanied by senior Defense Ministry officials.
During the tour Liberman was presented with a number of solutions to strategic challenges facing Israel, including different types of rockets, the Hetz weapon system and the Eitan strategic drone.
Liberman said that "the state of Israel has to cope daily with new challenges and new threats which are more lethal and dangerous. In order to ensure the safety of the citizens of Israel, it is critical to maintain the qualitative edge."