FORT WORTH, Texas, October 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
In storage for years, even decades in many instances, surplus US
Army vehicles are being brought back to life at Elbit Systems of
America's Land Vehicle Center (LVC).
Located in San Antonio, the LVC
takes non-operational military vehicles, with obsolete technology
and unserviceable equipment, and completely refurbishes and
restores them. "Our expertise is giving new life to decades-old
vehicles," said Kurt Huff, Vice
President, Services and Support Solutions. "When an, M113, Bradley,
Humvee or other vehicle rolls out our door, it is fully mission
capable. All our customer has to do is fuel up and connect the
battery."
The Elbit Systems of America LVC consists of a
36,000-square-foot facility and a 30-acre test track where
refurbished vehicles undergo a demanding series of tests to ensure
their mission readiness. Its predominant customers are ally
governments that purchase the surplus equipment from the US
Government. Deploying refurbished vehicles allows these nations to
increase their defense capabilities at a fraction of the cost newly
manufactured vehicles would require.
By applying Lean Process initiatives and an adapted model of the
aviation quality system, the LVC is able to deliver cost effective
value to its customers without diminishing quality. "Every
component, every manual application, every step in the restoration
process is inspected and re-inspected to make certain we're
maintaining an unparalleled level of quality and attention to
detail," Huff said. "In fact, one of our customer nations has taken
the quality assurance practices they witnessed at our facility and
applied them to their own operations."
Elbit Systems of America has assembled a flexible work force of
highly trained professionals at its LVC that can meet even the most
demanding challenges inherent with updating a vehicle that may be
50 or 60 years old. Every member of the LVC team is cross-trained
and specializes in two or three key services, and the facility can
staff at levels ranging from 20 to 200 employees as required to
meet customers' needs.
"The highly-skilled personnel at the San Antonio Land Vehicle
Center are putting vehicles that were collecting dust into
peacekeeping roles around the world," said Raanan Horowitz, Elbit Systems of America's
President and CEO. "When you see the before-and-after
transformation of their workmanship, it's simply remarkable."
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.
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Elbit Systems of America. All rights reserved.
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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
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projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are
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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