The Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) and the Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) at the Israel Ministry of Defence in collaboration with Inovytec and Israel Aerospace Industries have completed the establishment of a first-of-its-kind production line for Ventway Sparrow ventilators. The first 30 ventilators have already been delivered to the Ministry of Health. The state-of-the-art, turbine-powered, lightweight, easy-to-use ventilator enables effective invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation for both adults and children.
"The State of Israel must develop independent capabilities in everything related to dealing with the COVID-19 virus pandemic. We cannot remain dependent on procurement from other countries. We must develop independent, advanced capabilities", said the Minister of Defence, Naftali Bennett.
Inovytec specialises in the production of emergency medical systems. IAI and Inovytec have established a production line for ventilators. The production line was inaugurated in the classified missile production department of IAI, after which dozens of ventilators were tested and assembled.
Deputy Director General and Head of the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) at the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMoD), Avi Dadon said, "Once we were assigned the task of acquiring and producing a maximum number of ventilators in a short period of time, we saw the immediate mobilization of the local industry. A high-tech medical company, working with the excellent defence industry, and the Ministry of Defence, has been able to deliver an advanced production line that already issued dozens of advanced ventilators - within just a few days. We are at the beginning of the road and in the coming weeks, we will accelerate production rates even further."
Director of the DDR&D in IMoD, Brig. Gen. (Res.), Dr. Dani Gold said, "Turning a missile production line into a ventilator assembly plant is a very complex task, made possible by the collaboration between the Ministry of Defence and the defence industry. We are continuing in the race around the clock to translate the extraordinary tech capabilities of the defence establishment, to the fight against corona."
The ventilator provides life-sustaining respiratory care for patients in many conditions including COVID-19 and after being tested for compliance and the most stringent medical standards, it is currently used in hospitals across the globe.
Inovytec CEO, Udi Kantor said, "The collaboration with IAI and with the Ministry of Defence is amazing at this time and it allows us to multiply our production capabilities and supply ventilators in the shortest possible time frame. We are operating in a challenging time, and in a global 'war' to acquire the necessary components and fulfil our mission."
General Manager and Executive VP of IAI Systems, Missiles & Space Group, Boaz Levy said, "IAI and the Ministry of Defence are proud to join Inovytec to manufacture 'blue-and-white' [locally-produced] ventilators for the State of Israel. We are an industry that develops some of the world's most advance defence systems for the benefit of the State of Israel and our clients worldwide, and have been tasked with manufacturing medical systems - a field which we have only recently started to discover. The best minds in the field of missiles, aviation and space joined Inovytec, under the auspices of the Ministries of Defence and Health, and together we have established - in just a few days - an advanced production line for ventilators. We take pride in the ability to produce fast, unique and innovative solutions that meet current needs."
IAI has allocated its brightest minds, and a special area in its missile production line, for the purpose of producing ventilators. The production line has been built to expand the production of Ventway Sparrow machines in a short time frame. The company's missile and aerospace engineers have committed to the mission and are engaged in the required assessments for serial production of the ventilator.April 2020:The Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) and the Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D) at the Israel Ministry of Defence in collaboration with Inovytec and Israel Aerospace Industries have completed the establishment of a first-of-its-kind production line for Ventway Sparrow ventilators. The first 30 ventilators have already been delivered to the Ministry of Health. The state-of-the-art, turbine-powered, lightweight, easy-to-use ventilator enables effective invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation for both adults and children.
"The State of Israel must develop independent capabilities in everything related to dealing with the COVID-19 virus pandemic. We cannot remain dependent on procurement from other countries. We must develop independent, advanced capabilities", said the Minister of Defence, Naftali Bennett.
Inovytec specialises in the production of emergency medical systems. IAI and Inovytec have established a production line for ventilators. The production line was inaugurated in the classified missile production department of IAI, after which dozens of ventilators were tested and assembled.
Deputy Director General and Head of the Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP) at the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMoD), Avi Dadon said, "Once we were assigned the task of acquiring and producing a maximum number of ventilators in a short period of time, we saw the immediate mobilization of the local industry. A high-tech medical company, working with the excellent defence industry, and the Ministry of Defence, has been able to deliver an advanced production line that already issued dozens of advanced ventilators - within just a few days. We are at the beginning of the road and in the coming weeks, we will accelerate production rates even further."
Director of the DDR&D in IMoD, Brig. Gen. (Res.), Dr. Dani Gold said, "Turning a missile production line into a ventilator assembly plant is a very complex task, made possible by the collaboration between the Ministry of Defence and the defence industry. We are continuing in the race around the clock to translate the extraordinary tech capabilities of the defence establishment, to the fight against corona."
The ventilator provides life-sustaining respiratory care for patients in many conditions including COVID-19 and after being tested for compliance and the most stringent medical standards, it is currently used in hospitals across the globe.
Inovytec CEO, Udi Kantor said, "The collaboration with IAI and with the Ministry of Defence is amazing at this time and it allows us to multiply our production capabilities and supply ventilators in the shortest possible time frame. We are operating in a challenging time, and in a global 'war' to acquire the necessary components and fulfil our mission."
General Manager and Executive VP of IAI Systems, Missiles & Space Group, Boaz Levy said, "IAI and the Ministry of Defence are proud to join Inovytec to manufacture 'blue-and-white' [locally-produced] ventilators for the State of Israel. We are an industry that develops some of the world's most advance defence systems for the benefit of the State of Israel and our clients worldwide, and have been tasked with manufacturing medical systems - a field which we have only recently started to discover. The best minds in the field of missiles, aviation and space joined Inovytec, under the auspices of the Ministries of Defence and Health, and together we have established - in just a few days - an advanced production line for ventilators. We take pride in the ability to produce fast, unique and innovative solutions that meet current needs."
IAI has allocated its brightest minds, and a special area in its missile production line, for the purpose of producing ventilators. The production line has been built to expand the production of Ventway Sparrow machines in a short time frame. The company's missile and aerospace engineers have committed to the mission and are engaged in the required assessments for serial production of the ventilator.