HAIFA, Israel, January 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit
Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced
that its Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletronica Ltda. ("AEL") was
awarded a framework contract, valued at up to 440 million Brazilian Reals (approximately
$260 million) for the supply of UT30
BR 30 mm Unmanned Turrets to the Brazilian Army's Land Forces, as
part of the Guarani Project.
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This award follows an award of a contract to Elbit Systems in
2009 to supply several Unmanned Turrets in an open tender in which
leading global manufacturers took part.
The contract calls for Elbit Systems' UT30 BR to be installed
onboard a few hundred of Iveco 6x6 APCs, according to a schedule
and a multi-year funding profile to be defined by the parties.
Joseph Ackerman, President and
CEO of Elbit Systems, commented: "We are honored to have been
awarded this significant contract by the Brazilian Ministry of
Defense/Brazilian Army, a highly valued customer. The award is a
major milestone for AEL in our continuing process to enhance local
Brazilian capabilities and technologies. Winning such a prestigious
project attests to our leadership in the field of innovative land
solutions, and we hope other customers will follow, both in
Latin America and throughout the
world."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics
company engaged in a wide range of 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 ("UAS"), 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,
developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and
commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support
services.
For additional information, visit:
http://www.elbitsystems.com.
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
Tel: +972-4-8316663 Kenny Green
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com CCG Investor Relations
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Tel: 1-646-201-9246
Communications
elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
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