Israel's defence ministry says buying $48 mln worth of Elbit artillery shells

TEL AVIV, March 30 (Reuters) - Israel's ministry of defence on Monday said that it had placed a $48 million order for "tens of thousands" of 155mm artillery shells from Israeli defence company Elbit Systems.

The order was part of a broader ministry strategy to reduce Israel's reliance on foreign munitions and expand domestic production, the ministry said in a statement.

It did not say when the munitions would be delivered.