Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary and General Dynamics Form Joint Venture to Provide Tactical UAVs to U.S. Market
May 17 2009 - 4:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
HAIFA, Israel, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ESLT) announced today that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems of
America, LLC and General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
have formed a new joint venture named UAS Dynamics, LLC, to provide
unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to the Department of Defense (DoD)
and other potential U.S. government customers through programs such
as the recently announced U.S. Marine Corps' Small Tactical
Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS)/Tier II program. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441) The solutions
that UAS Dynamics will offer are based on advanced, mature UAS
designs that have accumulated more than 150,000 operational flight
hours to date: the combat-proven Hermes(R) and Skylark(R) systems,
developed and fielded by Elbit Systems Ltd. UAS Dynamics will adapt
those proven designs to incorporate new technologies that use U.S.
engineering, technology, manufacturing and logistics resources to
rapidly field and satisfy evolving U.S. requirements. The new
platforms will fill current and future operational gaps allowing
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities
that range in size and scope from hand-held and tactical level
systems to medium altitude, long-endurance level systems. UAS
Dynamics is equally owned by Elbit Systems of America and General
Dynamics and is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. 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: IR Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd.
G.K. Investor Relations Tel: +972-4-8316663 Tel: 1-646-201-9246
Fax: +972-4-8316944 E-mail: E-mail:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 DATASOURCE:
Elbit Systems Ltd. CONTACT: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO,
, Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications, , +972-4-8316663,
fax: +972-4-8316944, both of Elbit Systems Ltd.; Ehud Helft or
Kenny Green, G.K. Investor Relations, +1-646-201-9246, or , both
for Elbit Systems Ltd.
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