Elbit Systems to Supply a European Country with Communication Systems for EUR17.7 Million
HAIFA, Israel -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at EUR17.7 million to provide a European Ministry of Defense with advanced tactical communication systems to be delivered during 2011- 2012.
The communication systems to be delivered under the contract are Tadiran CNR 9000 and Tadiran HF 6000. These tactical radio systems offer voice and high data rate transfer and are considered the industry's leading technology.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land and C4I-Tadiran, noted: "This is a follow-on contract, attesting to the customers' satisfaction with both the operational aspects and technical performance of our products." Machlis added: "We hope this contract will be followed by other contracts from this customer, as well as other NATO countries and will further strengthen our position as a leading supplier of innovative systems worldwide."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems.com.
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO,
Dalia Rosen, VP & Head of Corporate Communications,
Elbit Systems Ltd,
Tel: +972-4-8316663,
Fax: +972-4-8316944,
E-mail: j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com,
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
