Israeli President Isaac Herzog awarded the Israel Defense Prize to three projects developed by the defense establishment and industries on Tuesday during a ceremony at his residence in Jerusalem.
One of the three prestigious prizes was for the Ofek spy satellite program. It is led by the Space Directorate at the Directorate of Defense Research and Development in Israel’s Ministry of Defense; Israel Aerospace Industries designed and built the satellites; and Elbit Systems produced the advanced space camera payloads.
The third prize went to a project by Mossad, the Research and Development Unit of the Defense Ministry and defense companies, aimed at preserving Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over strategic threats.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved the prize awards committee’s nominations on May 30.