FORT WORTH, Texas, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Two student teams sponsored by Elbit
Systems of America have qualified for this year's Team America
Rocketry Challenge (TARC) National Finals, held May 14 in The Plains,
Va., outside Washington,
D.C.
The teams-including an all-girls' team-represent Lincoln High School, located in Talladega County, Ala. Elbit Systems of
America Chief Engineer Denton
Marlowe mentors both teams during the school year, leading
weekday classroom sessions and weekend rocket launches.
TARC is a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry's
strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM). Elbit Systems of America is a
national Gold Sponsor of the TARC program, which is administered by
the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Association
of Rocketry.
Across the United States, 789
teams competed in this year's TARC qualifying round. Students had
to design and build rockets that could accommodate a payload of two
eggs placed perpendicular to each other. The rockets had to launch
successfully, carry their payloads at least 850 feet, and remain
airborne between 44 and 46 seconds. As an added challenge, the eggs
should not be cracked or broken after the flight. A new challenge
awaits the 100 teams that qualified for nationals.
"Our nation's security depends on a skilled aerospace and
defense workforce. By supporting STEM education through programs
such as TARC, we're introducing students to the A&D industry
and inspiring them to pursue the many opportunities this industry
provides," said Elbit Systems of America
President and CEO Raanan
Horowitz.
"I'm thrilled both teams Elbit Systems of America is sponsoring
met the rigorous engineering challenge to qualify for the TARC
National Finals. Congratulations to the students from Lincoln High School in Alabama. I look forward to following their
progress during the competition," Horowitz said.
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high
performance products, system solutions, and support services
focusing on the commercial aviation, defense, homeland security,
cyber security, and medical instrumentation markets. With
facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of
America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to
the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems
of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and
TASE: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a wide range
of programs for innovative defense and
commercial applications. For additional information, visit:
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About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial 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, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios
and cyber-based systems. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial applications and
providing a range of support services, including training and
simulation systems.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com
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