HAIFA, Israel, October 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT ("Elbit
Systems"), announced today that it was awarded a contract from the
Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the supply of Battle Management
Systems (BMS) for the Royal Australian Navy's landing craft. The
contract is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems.
The systems are to be integrated into landing craft installed on
board the Canberra Class Amphibious ships (LHD). The watercraft
will enable transport of troops and equipment from the LHDs to the
shore including where there are no fixed port facilities and will
allow communication and connectivity with the Infantry Forces in
joint operations.
Elbit Systems has been supplying its BMS to the Australian Army
under the defence network-centric "Land 75/125" Program, one of the
largest BMS programs in the world.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, General Manager of Elbit Systems' Land
and C[4]I Division commented: "The
fact that the Australian Defence Force, one of the most advanced
and modern armies in the world, has decided to also equip its Navy
with our Battle Management Systems, attests to its satisfaction
with the quality and maturity of our systems". Machlis added: "This
decision also reflects the need of world leading armies to enhance
the connectivity and communication between their divisions, and we
trust that additional customers will follow and select our advanced
Battle Management Systems."
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.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP &
CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate
Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
e-mail: elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
SOURCE Elbit Systems Ltd