HAIFA, Israel, January 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit
Systems") announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply
ground breaking, multi spectral BrightNite systems to an air force
in a NATO country. The contract, in an amount of approximately
$17 million, will be performed over a
thirty-month period.
Low-flying helicopters are especially vulnerable to threats such
as difficult terrain, enemy fire and obstacles in the flight path.
Sorties must be performed both day and night and often carried out
in DVE conditions, adding to the already heavy workload. Prior to
BrightNite, flight crews have had to rely on night vision goggles
(which have limited capabilities) to accomplish their mission.
Factors like complete darkness, poor weather conditions, brownouts,
whiteouts and sandstorms limit the pilots' Field of View (FOV).
Lightweight, compact and cost-effective, BrightNite delivers a
crystal clear visual of the landscape, flight data and especially
the mission data, directly to both eyes of the pilot, enabling
intuitive flight in a head-up, eyes-out orientation in pitch dark
and other DVE and low visibility landing conditions.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems
commented, "We are proud to have won this contract which enables
helicopter pilots to gain highly advanced operational capabilities
by flying in more than 90% of the nights and in adverse weather
conditions. The BrightNite revolutionary solution is suitable for a
variety of missions such as Special Forces and search and rescue.
Given the important role helicopters are playing in the modern
battlefield and the necessity of operating at night, we hope other
customers will follow this selection by a NATO country's air
force."
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.
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Contacts:
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP
& CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of
Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Gavriel Frohwein
GK Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@gkir.com
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the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries
(collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not
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of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals;
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Company operates or sells, including Israel and the
United States among others; differences in anticipated and
actual program performance, including the ability to perform under
long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or
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