International Breakthrough in the Protection of Commercial Aviation Aircraft: Elbit Systems to Supply the Israeli Ministry of Tr
June 25 2009 - 6:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
HAIFA, Israel, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ESLT), announced that it will supply the Israeli Ministry
of Transportation with the C-MUSIC system (commercial
multi-spectral infrared countermeasure) under a contract in the
amount of approximately $76 million. The system, to be supplied by
Elbit Systems' wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems
Electro-optics El-Op Ltd., is to be installed aboard a variety of
commercial aircraft owned by Israeli commercial airlines. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080408/300441 ) C-MUSIC is
based on the MUSIC(R) system, a direct infra-red countermeasure
technology for military aircraft and helicopters that disrupts
missiles fired at aircraft and causes them to veer off course by
transmitting a laser beam. The systems' reliability, rapid-response
and ability to deal with multiple threats is considered to be among
the most advanced systems of its kind in the world today. Elbit
Systems' MUSIC(R) system completed a series of flight tests
recently. Joseph Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of
Elbit Systems, said: "We take great pride in the selection of
C-MUSIC by the Israeli Ministry of Transportation and see it as a
mission to assist in protecting commercial aircraft worldwide. This
selection represents a major accomplishment for Elbit Systems and
attests to the quality, innovative technology and advanced
capabilities that we offer to our customers. This is a significant
breakthrough in this field, and we believe that many customers
worldwide will decide to install these systems aboard their
commercial aircraft fleets". Leading aviation industries and air
forces have expressed increasing interest in the system and its
capabilities. 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. - MUSIC and C-MUSIC are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Elbit Systems Electro-optics El-Op Ltd. in Israel
and/or other countries 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: 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:
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