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____________________
FORM
6-K
Report of Foreign
Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of April 2008
_______________________
Commission File Number
000-28998
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Advanced
Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by
reference is the Registrant’s press release dated April 9, 2008.
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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Ronit
Zmiri
Name: Ronit Zmiri
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Dated: April 9, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Description
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1.
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Press Release dated April 9, 2008.
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Exhibit 1
Elbit
Systems Subsidiary Selected by
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to Supply New Generation F-16
HUDs
Elop
Signs Multi-Year Master Purchase Order;
Initial
Order Valued at $3.8 million
Haifa, Israel,
April 9 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced that its subsidiary Elbit Systems
Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. was selected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics .to supply new
generation Head Up Displays (HUDs) for the new F-16 aircraft.
The multi-year
project, which will commence immediately, is a continuation of ongoing cooperation between
the two companies in the area of HUDs for F-16 aircraft.
An initial
order valued at approximately $3.8 million has been placed. The full potential value of the
master purchase order is dependent on the level of future F-16 sales.
According to
Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop General Manager, Haim Rousso:
“This
framework agreement strengthens Elop’s important cooperation with Lockheed Martin.
High performance, high reliability and cost effectiveness are the main elements of our
unique HUD solutions for the F-16 and other programs.”
Elop has
supplied more than 3,300 HUDs, representing thirteen different models, flying on more than
20 aircraft types, to customers around the world.
About Elbit
Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd.
Elbit Systems
Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (“Elop”), a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., is a
globally recognized multidisciplinary electro-optics systems house – incorporating
the full range of related technology and facilities under one roof. Elop provides advanced
and affordable solutions in the fields of Observation and Surveillance Payloads, Lasers,
Thermal Imaging, Space and Airborne IMINT, Electro-Optic Countermeasures, Head-Up Displays,
Integrated Sights and Robotic Systems for Ground Forces and Homeland Defense. Built on more
than 70 years of experience and a high level of vertical integration, Elop offers a diverse
range of market-leading products and systems for military, homeland security and commercial
applications.
About
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems
Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of
defense-related 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 air vehicle (UAV) systems, 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 and developing new technologies for defense, homeland
security and commercial aviation applications.
Contacts:
Company
Contact
:
Joseph Gaspar, Corporate VP & CFO
Dalia Rosen, Director of Corporate Communications
Elbit Systems Ltd
Tel: +972-4-8316663
Fax: +972-4-8316944
E-mail:
gspr@elbit.co.il
daliarosen@elbit.co.il
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IR
Contact
:
Ehud Helft / Kenny
Green
G.K. Investor
Relations
Tel:
1-646-201-9246
E-mail:
info@gkir.com
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This
press release contains forward-looking statements (within 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 relate to historical or current fact.
Forward Looking Statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and
uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results,
performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a
variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts;
governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities;
general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the 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 regulatory proceedings.
The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in
Elbit Systems Ltd.’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking
statements.
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