Elbit Systems has secured a contract worth approximately $170m to establish and operate a training and simulation centre for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Artillery Corps.
Announced on 2 November, the contract will run for 15 years.
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The new centre will support the introduction of the ROEM, also known as SIGMA, self-propelled artillery system and the LAHAV, the IDF designation for Elbit’s PULS precision rocket launcher, into the Artillery Corps.
Under the agreement, the proposed centre will feature mission and driving simulators, training classrooms, and other dedicated facilities. It will also incorporate technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence-based features, and specialised driver training systems.
Elbit Systems will be responsible for developing, delivering, and maintaining the training infrastructure, and will provide training and support services for the duration of the contract.
According to the company, the initiative is intended to improve the skills and preparedness of IDF artillery crews, expedite training and certification processes, and make training more efficient by minimising the use of resources and limiting wear on in-service equipment.
The ROEM is a 155mm/52-calibre self-propelled howitzer featuring automated loading and gun-laying functions.
The system can automatically choose and load the appropriate projectile, propellant, and fuze based on mission requirements and position the gun to engage targets effectively.
Elbit Systems states that the platform includes a protected cabin designed for a three-person crew.
The LAHAV system is based on the PULS launcher, which uses two specialised pods for different rocket types.
The launcher can fire Accular 122mm and 160mm rockets, EXTRA rockets and Predator Hawk rockets.
Elbit Systems Land & Armaments general manager Boaz Cohen said: “We are proud to support the IDF Artillery Corps with advanced training and simulation solutions for the ROEM and LAHAV systems, key components of the IDF’s next-generation land firepower array.”
Data and analytics firm GlobalData projects that the global military simulation, and training market will be valued at $29bn in 2026 and grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.8% to reach $56.1bn by 2036.
In its Global Military Simulation and Training Market Forecast 2026–2036 report, the firm estimates the market’s cumulative value over that period will total $465.2bn.
