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Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by FreeStuffsNG(op): 11:47am On Apr 05

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjUHPI2VB9M?si=lrBFVr1rydG9hHH5

'Total loss': Drone factory in Petah Tikva hit by Iranian missile

Aero Sol CEO Israel Vaserlauf says damage will not allow the factory to resume operations; The damage occurred just two days after Aero Sol was sold to Valorex for about 35 million shekels, but Vaserlauf remains optimistic about the future:

An Iranian missile carrying a large warhead struck near the fence of the Aero Sol Aviation Solutions factory in Petah Tikva, destroying the facility. The company supplies pilot helmets, bomb components and drones to Israel’s defense industries and the IDF.

The impact on Thursday left a large crater, and the blast caused extensive damage to production machinery and offices. Earlier that same day, before the strike, the company had been featured in a report on our sister site, Ynet in Hebrew.

The hit came at a particularly significant moment for Aero Sol, which had been sold just two days earlier to Valorex at a valuation of about 35 million shekels. CEO Israel Vaserlauf said it was possible the factory had been deliberately targeted.

“First of all, there’s a good chance they did,” Vaserlauf said. “I’m not claiming we’re the backbone of the war, but they’re not stupid — they’re smart. There’s the internet, we show up on Google, there are coordinates. They know everything.”

Asked whether the information could have come from operatives inside Israel, he said this was unlikely. “From the outside, you can’t really see who we are or what we do. We’re at the edge of the industrial zone and we keep a low profile. It says Aero Sol, but no one knows it’s a defense factory. We don’t expose ourselves too much, but anything is possible — you can’t know.”

According to Vaserlauf, the damage to the facility is so severe that operations cannot resume there. “The blast dismantled the entire structure. Everything was blown to pieces — a total loss,” he said. “Some equipment survived, a lot of data, production files, computers — all the critical information. We managed to recover a great deal of data and key components, and even some drones survived, along with customer molds. Overall, the damage looks huge, but when you get into the details, our situation is actually not bad.”

He said rebuilding on the same site is unlikely. “The factory will have to be demolished completely, and then the property owner will decide what to do. But we’re strong, we’re moving forward. Valorex, which partnered with us, is backing us and hasn’t given up on us.”

Vaserlauf said he does not expect a long-term disruption in supplying critical equipment to the IDF. “Everything has been restored, all the knowledge is backed up. What we need now is to reestablish production lines,” he said. “Within a week we’ll restore the critical lines — if not in our facility, then at Elbit or within the military. There’s a delay, it’s frustrating, it’s not easy. But we’ll do what’s needed.”

He estimated the damage at around 15 million shekels, including about 4 million shekels in recent investments, as well as machinery, equipment and raw materials. “The question now is whether we’ll have to start fighting with the property tax authority,” he added. “I can’t spend two years rebuilding, invest another 10 million shekels and then ask to be reimbursed. I don’t have that kind of money.”

Employees, he said, responded with determination. “They were incredible. Everyone showed up, even at night. They didn’t go home, stayed until Shabbat,” he said. “We dismantled what was left of the factory and salvaged everything we could. We updated all our clients on the status of molds, projects and products.”
Vaserlauf said the company has received strong support, with clients offering advance payments and defense manufacturers proposing to host its production lines. The company plans to begin searching for a new site immediately.

“This is small for us,” he said. “We’re encouraged, in good spirits, and getting support from across the industry and from our customers. This is the kind of thing you turn into momentum — you rebuild it and come out stronger. We’re not breaking. Our drones survived, the knowledge survived, and the people survived.”
https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/byrlihj2bl

Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by FreeStuffsNG(op):
“First of all, there’s a good chance they did,” Vaserlauf said. “I’m not claiming we’re the backbone of the war, but they’re not stupid — they’re smart. There’s the internet, we show up on Google, there are coordinates. They know everything.”
Iran is caliberating its response and yet to unleash its full wrath on its US aggressor and it proxy in occupied Palestine.

Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by madridguy(m): 11:56am On Apr 05
Another lies from Iranian regime grin Israel has Iron plastic dome
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by FreeStuffsNG(op): 12:29pm On Apr 05
madridguy:
Another lies from Iranian regime grin Israel has Iron plastic dome
Netanyahu and his govt. ,including Trump, have been denying that their airport and seaports have been destroyed but here are the people on ground seriously lamenting.

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Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Namaster: 12:32pm On Apr 05
One thing I LOVE about this ILLEGAL war is that the FAKE and COMPROMISED Western Media seem to have met their MATCH in terms of spreading PROPAGANDA.

grin

They are claiming they are UNTOUCHABLE and UNTOUCHED.
Iran claims they are TOUCHABLE and that they are in fact currently GRABBING THEM BY THE POOSSAY.

grin

Never been more apparent like the RECENT aircraft crash.

Iran claimed they SHOT DOWN an F-35.
The US claimed NO aircraft had been shot down.

Reality was an F-15.

FUNNY stuff!
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Axis313(m): 12:36pm On Apr 05
"It is fake news" crew will soon arrive.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Kastonkastroll(m): 12:42pm On Apr 05
E like Iron dome don go on sabbatical leave shocked shocked
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Flangelo12: 12:43pm On Apr 05
This one too is Taqyiyah according to their God's "inferior" people in Africa.

grin
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by ResidentSnitch(f): 2:25pm On Apr 05
If the US and Israel hadn't attacked Iran, that factory would still be intact today.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Jokay07(m): 2:28pm On Apr 05
FreeStuffsNG:
'Total loss': Drone factory in Petah Tikva hit by Iranian missile

Aero Sol CEO Israel Vaserlauf says damage will not allow the factory to resume operations; The damage occurred just two days after Aero Sol was sold to Valorex for about 35 million shekels, but Vaserlauf remains optimistic about the future:

An Iranian missile carrying a large warhead struck near the fence of the Aero Sol Aviation Solutions factory in Petah Tikva, destroying the facility. The company supplies pilot helmets, bomb components and drones to Israel’s defense industries and the IDF.


The impact on Thursday left a large crater, and the blast caused extensive damage to production machinery and offices. Earlier that same day, before the strike, the company had been featured in a report on our sister site, Ynet in Hebrew.

The hit came at a particularly significant moment for Aero Sol, which had been sold just two days earlier to Valorex at a valuation of about 35 million shekels. CEO Israel Vaserlauf said it was possible the factory had been deliberately targeted.


“First of all, there’s a good chance they did,” Vaserlauf said. “I’m not claiming we’re the backbone of the war, but they’re not stupid — they’re smart. There’s the internet, we show up on Google, there are coordinates. They know everything.”

Asked whether the information could have come from operatives inside Israel, he said this was unlikely. “From the outside, you can’t really see who we are or what we do. We’re at the edge of the industrial zone and we keep a low profile. It says Aero Sol, but no one knows it’s a defense factory. We don’t expose ourselves too much, but anything is possible — you can’t know.”


According to Vaserlauf, the damage to the facility is so severe that operations cannot resume there. “The blast dismantled the entire structure. Everything was blown to pieces — a total loss,” he said. “Some equipment survived, a lot of data, production files, computers — all the critical information. We managed to recover a great deal of data and key components, and even some drones survived, along with customer molds. Overall, the damage looks huge, but when you get into the details, our situation is actually not bad.”

He said rebuilding on the same site is unlikely. “The factory will have to be demolished completely, and then the property owner will decide what to do. But we’re strong, we’re moving forward. Valorex, which partnered with us, is backing us and hasn’t given up on us.”

Vaserlauf said he does not expect a long-term disruption in supplying critical equipment to the IDF. “Everything has been restored, all the knowledge is backed up. What we need now is to reestablish production lines,” he said. “Within a week we’ll restore the critical lines — if not in our facility, then at Elbit or within the military. There’s a delay, it’s frustrating, it’s not easy. But we’ll do what’s needed.”

He estimated the damage at around 15 million shekels, including about 4 million shekels in recent investments, as well as machinery, equipment and raw materials. “The question now is whether we’ll have to start fighting with the property tax authority,” he added. “I can’t spend two years rebuilding, invest another 10 million shekels and then ask to be reimbursed. I don’t have that kind of money.”

Employees, he said, responded with determination. “They were incredible. Everyone showed up, even at night. They didn’t go home, stayed until Shabbat,” he said. “We dismantled what was left of the factory and salvaged everything we could. We updated all our clients on the status of molds, projects and products.”
Vaserlauf said the company has received strong support, with clients offering advance payments and defense manufacturers proposing to host its production lines. The company plans to begin searching for a new site immediately.

“This is small for us,” he said. “We’re encouraged, in good spirits, and getting support from across the industry and from our customers. This is the kind of thing you turn into momentum — you rebuild it and come out stronger. We’re not breaking. Our drones survived, the knowledge survived, and the people survived.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjUHPI2VB9M?si=lrBFVr1rydG9hHH5

https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/byrlihj2bl

Myndd44 nlfpmod
Rejoice

Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by donleo92(m): 3:11pm On Apr 05
This your propaganda no go take you go anywhere...... grin

No be only drone centre....

Guy @op when you dey lieeee ehn, remember say tomorrow dey ooooh, so you fit lie again
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Toluabigr8(m): 4:15pm On Apr 05
The obliterated is obliterating the obliterator grin
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by SarcasticWords: 4:15pm On Apr 05
Ordinary small Iranians just dey give US and Israel headache.

A whole world power, global hegemon, blocked from making use of the strait of Hormuz. grin

The leader had to go crying to NATO countries whom he use to bully. Chai!

The fear of Israel sorry, the fear of Iran is the beginning of wisdom. grin
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by OnionBandit(f): 4:15pm On Apr 05
iron dome dome in the mud mud

nobody talks about it anymore sef grin cheesy cheesy

overhyped POS
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by MarkNsukkaBread: 4:16pm On Apr 05
madridguy:
Another lies from Iranian regime grin Israel has Iron plastic dome
Of course it would seem like lies to you because it's not from your god America
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Kobicove(m): 4:16pm On Apr 05
By now the Israeli America coalition must be wondering what they got themselves into by starting this stupid war undecided
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Astromania(m): 4:18pm On Apr 05
MarkNsukkaBread:
Of course it would seem like lies to you because it's not from your god America
so u're not intelligent enough to spot d sarcasm in d comment u quoted... all dis APC supporters sef chaai 🤦🏻‍♂️
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by BlocksNG(m): 4:18pm On Apr 05
Seun need to do something about fake news hitting front page these days. Has nairaland gone to the dogs ⁉️ cc Seun,rule 8. No official link.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Rebuke: 4:19pm On Apr 05
Funny people. When the fire begins to consume these terrorists in the coming week, let nobody come here to shout justice shit sha.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Yens77: 4:20pm On Apr 05
Ishell and that pdfile Terrorist supporters will say it's propaganda grin cheesy

Trump has been embarrassed by IRAN, they should not even try to face Russia, China or North Korea , else they would be returning to stone 🪨 age
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by israelmao(m): 4:21pm On Apr 05
It is a dingdong battle the real pressure and burden is still on Iran.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Dynamicboss: 4:21pm On Apr 05
BlocksNG:
Seun need to do something about fake news hitting front page these days. Has nairaland gone to the dogs ⁉️ cc Seun,rule 8. No official link.
My brother, let’s ask him o. It is no longer funny
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Chucks13: 4:25pm On Apr 05
Story! Stor!! Sorry!!!

Super story!!!

Ukraine flex than these at the end over 10 million Ukraine men were silently deleted by Russia.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Salubata(m): 4:34pm On Apr 05
What's happening
Iran please have mercy
grin grin grin grin

Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by IBB007(m): 4:35pm On Apr 05
lol…Isreal go know say hand touch them after this war…
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by Salubata(m): 4:36pm On Apr 05
Hahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣
My brother is angry Iran is dealing heavy blows on the terrorist State grin grin grin

Bros, leave talk, you've got the evidence there. Stop trying to cow Seun into submission of your frustrations grin
BlocksNG:
Seun need to do something about fake news hitting front page these days. Has nairaland gone to the dogs ⁉️ cc Seun,rule 8. No official link.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by ResearchHedge22(m): 4:43pm On Apr 05
madridguy:
Another lies from Iranian regime grin Israel has Iron plastic dome
It's no lies. The news came from an Israeli source, Ynet global.
(Ynet global is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper)
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by ResearchHedge22(m): 4:49pm On Apr 05
donleo92:
This your propaganda no go take you go anywhere...... grin

No be only drone centre....

Guy @op when you dey lieeee ehn, remember say tomorrow dey ooooh, so you fit lie again
I think you should have checked the source. It's no lie. It was reported by an Israeli news agency. The writer of the news is also an Israeli.
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by madridguy(m): 4:49pm On Apr 05
You didn't get my message clearly bro grin

ResearchHedge22:
It's no lies. The news came from an Israeli source, Ynet global.
(Ynet global is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper)
Re: Drone Factory In Petah Tikva Hit By Iranian Missile by bebene: 4:53pm On Apr 05
What happened to the paper dome? grin
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