---
title: "The Albanian government awarded contracts to Israeli defense technology companies."
claim_id: "jBmfR0RRM1WZgvLlTOnL"
validity: 100
model: accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k2p6
---

# Claim: The Albanian government awarded contracts to Israeli defense technology companies.

Verdict: 100%
Model: Kimi K2.6
Checked on: 05/06/2026

## Verdict explanation

**Reasoning:**

- Albania has significantly deepened military and security ties with Israel since 2020, with multiple defense contracts awarded to Israeli companies[^1].
- In 2025, Elbit Systems signed a major contract to supply the Albanian army with advanced artillery systems, including howitzers, mortars, and drones, and to help Albania develop its domestic defense production[^2][^3].
- The Albanian government signed a $144,000 contract with Israeli company Cellebrite for renewal of device-unlocking software licenses, and a $36,000 contract with INSig2 for mobile-device examination and data-extraction services[^1].
- In 2025, an agreement was signed between Elbit Systems and Albanian state-owned company KAYO to open an aviation academy for training military and civilian pilots, attended by Prime Minister Edi Rama and Defense Minister Pirro Vengu[^1].
- Albania's Ministry of Defense has engaged with multiple Israeli defense operators for assistance in drone border management, immigrant tracking in cross-border spaces, and social network monitoring[^4].

**Overall validity**: 100%

[^1]:
    [Albania – DIMSE](https://dimse.info/albania)

[^2]:
    [Israel and Albania Strengthen Ties as Elbit to Provide It With Artillery, Mortars and Drones - National Security & Cyber](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2025-11-12/ty-article/.premium/israel-albania-strengthen-ties-as-elbit-to-provide-it-with-artillery-mortars-and-drones/0000019a-78d7-d326-a3ff-fcdf3d180000)

[^3]:
    [Israel’s ADC to build Albania’s first data center - Globes](https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-adc-to-build-albanias-first-data-center-1001533793)

[^4]:
    [Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Israel](https://ambasadat.gov.al/israel/en/marredheniet-dypaleshe)

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