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Key Facts
Type
Policy
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Israel
Also Known As
IbexProject Ibex
Tags
SIGINTcovert intelligence projectIsrael-US collaborationelectronic surveillanceLAKAM
Overall Confidence
0%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Positions
No positions added
Policy Type
Initiative
Implementing Body
LAKAM, Rockwell International, Israel Aircraft Industries
Effective Date
Not specified
Expiration Date
No expiration
Status
Expired
Related Legislation
No related legislation
About
Joint Rockwell-Israel Aircraft Industries project facilitated by LAKAM to develop electronic listening posts around Iran for signals intelligence purposes. This covert initiative involved collaboration between U.S. contractor Rockwell International and Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), with LAKAM handling scientific and procurement aspects. It aimed to establish surveillance capabilities targeting Iran, likely in response to regional threats post-1979 Iranian Revolution.
Key Relationships
LAKAM
project_partner
The Ibex project was a joint venture between Rockwell International and Israel Aircraft Industries to develop a sophisticated ring of electronic listening posts around Iran's borders. LAKAM, through Arnon Milchan's facilitation, established the connections between Rockwell and Israel Aircraft Industries. Richard Smyth was involved as Rockwell's representative. This represented a significant intelligence-sharing and technology transfer arrangement enabled by LAKAM.
Since 1970
Recent Events
Appointed Director of Security at Ibex Project
John Harper became Director of Security in 1977
1/1/1977
Appointed Director of Security at Ibex Project
Gene Wheaton served as Director of Security from 1975 to 1977
1/1/1975
Project partner: LAKAM → Ibex Project
The Ibex project was a joint venture between Rockwell International and Israel Aircraft Industries to develop a sophisticated ring of electronic listening posts around Iran's borders. LAKAM, through Arnon Milchan's facilitation, established the connections between Rockwell and Israel Aircraft Industries. Richard Smyth was involved as Rockwell's representative. This represented a significant intelligence-sharing and technology transfer arrangement enabled by LAKAM.
1/1/1970