FORT WORTH, Texas, September 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Elbit Systems Ltd., has been awarded a $44.8M Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ) contract for the ongoing depot level service and support of
the US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter's Night Targeting
System (NTS). Elbit Systems of America's Merrimack facility
received the contract for services and support to be performed over
the next five years. Separate delivery orders will be issued to
satisfy each year's requirements of the nine weapons replaceable
assemblies (WRA) that make up the NTS.
"The award is representative of more than 20 years of successful
performance and customer satisfaction on both the NTS and successor
NTS Upgrade (NTSU) programs," stated Elbit Systems of America President and CEO Raanan Horowitz. "Our mission is to provide
systems and services that protect and save lives. We look forward
to the opportunity to provide rapid, quality support for our men
and women in uniform."
The Elbit Systems of America Merrimack facility was initially
designated as the repair depot in 1992. It has provided
continuous product support for NTS WRAs returned from each
worldwide deployment location, supporting high levels of
availability and turn-around time. To best support the USMC fleet
readiness and operational capability, the NTS product support team
continues to provide regular meetings with the fleet, on-call
squadron level support, and training of customer technicians.
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. For
additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems-us.com.
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 military and commercial 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.
Trademarks
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America companies in the United
States and in foreign countries. Copyright © 2013
Elbit Systems of America. All rights reserved.
Forward Looking Statement
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.
Contact: Shari Clarkson,
+1-682-286-2363, sharon.clarkson@elbitsystems-us.com
SOURCE Elbit Systems of America