MERRIMACK, New Hampshire,
March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Elbit Systems Ltd., was awarded a $9.6
million contract by the United
States Marine Corps System Command at Quantico Marine Base,
Virginia to provide the Joint
Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator (JTAC LTD). The
initial contract is for three first article units, 150 production
units, spares and training and will be performed over a period of
one year. The contract also contains options for logistics support,
which if exercised, will bring its value to $10.8 million.
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The JTAC LTD is a very lightweight, battery-powered laser target
designator and marker small enough to be carried by foot-mobile
Marines. It will enable Marines to designate targets for
laser-guided bombs, missiles and other munitions. The JTAC LTD
incorporates the Elbit Systems high performance miniaturized
Rattler designator currently in full scale production and
implemented to date on numerous airborne and ground based programs.
The JTAC LTD also provides target hand-off to aircraft Laser Spot
Trackers (LSTs). The system capitalizes the latest advances in
laser generation and battery power technologies. The JTAC LTD
features a high power near infrared laser pointer for targeting
operations during nighttime conditions.
The Marine Corps JTAC LTD is meant to supplement full-power,
long range laser target designators like the Elbit Systems of
America AN/PEQ-17 portable lightweight designator rangefinder
(PLDR) and is fully interoperable with the ESA AN/PAS-25 Thermal
Laser Spot Imager (TLSI).
Elbit Systems of America
President and CEO, Raanan
Horowitz commented, "Elbit Systems of America is pleased to
provide the Marines with this tactical capability, based on
significant investment in advanced miniaturized laser technologies
and a deep understanding of the operational requirements and to
again have the confidence of the United
States Marine Corps placed in us. This award is evidence of
our proven ability to put life-saving, precision instruments in the
hands of those on the frontlines."
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high
performance products and system solutions focusing on the
commercial aviation, defense, homeland security, and medical
instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is
dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety
and security of the United States.
Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a
wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial
applications.
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.
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without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts;
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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
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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.
SOURCE Elbit Systems of America