Elbit Systems to Equip IAF Blackhawk and CH 53 Helicopters With Advanced Helmet Mounted Systems
November 04 2008 - 3:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
For the First Time, Some of the Helicopters Will Also be Equipped
With Line of Sight Systems, Enabling the Pilot to Slave on Board
Sensors and Command and Control Systems HAIFA, Israel, November 4
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT)
announced it has been awarded a contract to supply ANVIS/HUD(R)
systems for the Israeli Air Force Blackhawk ("Yanshuf") and CH 53
("Yasur") helicopters. The project, in an amount not material to
Elbit Systems, is scheduled to be completed within 2009. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 ) The new
Head-up Display systems will enable the helicopter pilot to fly
"head out of the cockpit", day & night, while having all the
flight data projected onto the helmet. This new feature is crucial
as it allows the pilot to perform missions successfully, ensuring
high situational awareness and safety. The systems' contribution to
flight safety is mostly significant in extreme night and weather
conditions, in operational flights and during low visibility
landings (LVL). Furthermore, this is the first time Elbit Systems
is implementing the new ANVIS/HUD(R) feature Line of Sight (LOS)
for use in utility helicopters. This feature allows correlation
with the pilot's line of sight and designation of waypoints on the
navigation system in real-time, such as targets, threats and
intelligence. Additionally, the system improves pilot coordination
by allowing each crew member to track the other's line of sight,
eliminating the need for verbal communication between the crew.
Yoram Shmueli, Joint General Manager of Elbit Systems' Aerospace
Division, said: "We see the Israeli Ministry of Defense as a key
client, and we are very proud of being able to contribute to the
safety and air superiority of Israel Air Force pilots." Elbit
Systems is a worldwide leader in the head-up display market, and
has delivered to date over 6,000 ANVIS/HUD(R) systems to various
helicopter types. Elbit Systems' innovative Line of Sight (LOS)
system is suitable for both attack and tactical transport
helicopters and has already been supplied to several customers
worldwide. 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. 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. Contacts: Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Head of
Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd Tel: +972-4-8316663 Fax:
+972-4-8316944 E-mail: IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green G.K.
Investor Relations Tel: +1-646-201-9246 E-mail:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441DATASOURCE:
Elbit Systems Ltd CONTACT: Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar,
Executive VP & CFO, Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate
Communications, Elbit Systems Ltd, Tel: +972-4-8316663, Fax:
+972-4-8316944, E-mail: , ; IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green,
G.K. Investor Relations, Tel: +1-646-201-9246, E-mail:
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