HAIFA, Israel, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit
Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems")
announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Brazilian Air
Force ("FAB") for the supply of a Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft
System ("UAS"). The Hermes 900, which will be equipped with a new
and advanced intelligence gathering system considered as a
breakthrough operational solution, will be operated by FAB in
combined missions with the Hermes 450 fleet, already in operational
use. Both UAS will carry safety and security missions in the 2014
FIFA World Cup Games. The contract is in an amount that is not
material to Elbit Systems, and the Hermes 900 will be supplied
within two months.
Elad Aharonson, General Manager –
Elbit Systems UAS Division, commented: "We are very proud to supply
our Hermes 900 to FAB, which is the eighth customer to be equipped
with this leading platform. We are honored to enable FAB to benefit
from the advantages of joint flight operations, using both the
Hermes 450 and the Hermes 900, a unique solution for intelligence
missions, border protection, perimeter control of infrastructure
and critical sites, as well as Safe City programs and large scale
events."
Hermes 900, already in service with the Israeli Air Force and
additional world leading armed forces, offers longer endurance,
flight altitude of 30,000 ft. and a large payload capacity,
suitable for carrying a wide range of payloads as well as
capabilities to operate in adverse weather. The UAS is highly
autonomous, enabling automatic takeoff and landing and includes
advanced avionics and electronic systems. The system allows for
joint flight missions with the Hermes 450, controlled and operated
from the same universal ground control station, transmitting the
gathered imagery, while using various communications systems.
Elbit Systems subsidiary in Brazil, AEL SYSTEMAS S.A. will supply FAB with
technical and engineering support as well as logistic and
maintenance services. The Porto
Alegre based company has approximately 200 employees and is
involved in many Brazilian defense projects, both for FAB and for
the Brazilian Army, in the areas of platform upgrades and logistic
and technical support.
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, signal intelligence
("SIGINT") systems, data links and 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, including training and
simulation systems.
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Contacts:
Company Contact:
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IR Contact:
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Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP &
CFO
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Ehud Helft
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Tel: +972-4-8316663
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Kenny Green
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j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
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GK Investor Relations
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Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate
Communications
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Tel: 1-646-201-9246
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Tel: +972-4-8316784
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elbitsystems@gkir.com
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dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
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Elbit Systems Ltd.
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