FORT WORTH, Texas, January 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, will feature the company's
advanced border security solutions at Border Security Expo. The
event takes place January 31 - February 1,
2018 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in
San Antonio, Texas. The Elbit
Systems of America exhibit will be located at booth 201.
"As a trusted prime systems integrator for Customs and Border
Protection, we are committed to providing Border Patrol, Air &
Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations teams
affordable solutions that increase unity of effort and situational
awareness," stated Raanan Horowitz,
president and chief executive officer of Elbit Systems of America.
"Our proven performance and technical expertise with border
security solutions position us to meet current needs and
accommodate future growth of America's wall system."
Examples of the company's solutions supporting America's border
security include:
- Integrated Fixed Towers. The Integrated Fixed Towers
(IFT) system is an affordable, effective, and successfully deployed
border security solution. It currently provides 24/7 surveillance
capability along portions of the Arizona border. It uses radars and cameras
mounted on towers, connected through a communications network to
command and control centers at Border Patrol Stations. The system
helps keep America and Border Patrol Agents safe by providing a
high degree of situational awareness along the border. The program
has been recognized for innovation and program excellence.
- Integrated Border Security Operations Center.
Elbit Systems of America's booth at border Security Expo will
feature a simulated Border Security Operations Center that
incorporates advanced border security solutions into an integrated
operating picture for improved situational awareness.
- Panoramic Wide Area Persistent Surveillance Systems.
GroundEye is a proven solution for providing operational
control over wide stretches of terrain in both time and space. The
capability includes high-resolution video capture, large area
footprint recording, and analysis at close and long range. The
SupervisIR is an infrared Wide Area Persistent Surveillance System
(WAPS), which brings unprecedented surveillance and situational
awareness capabilities to the user. The technology can be installed
as part of legacy surveillance systems and networks, and used by
border agents in vehicles or on the ground.
- Mission-Critical Broadband Services for First
Responders. With Widebridge
Cloud[TM] and
SmartResponder[TM], reliable,
secure, and P25-compliant smartphones interoperate over LTE with
Land Mobile Radio handsets in the field. This app-based
solution extends situational awareness, first responder safety, and
value to served communities.
- Counter Drone System. ReDrone locates commercial drone
threats in real time. Incorporating field-proven SIGINT and EW
technologies, the system is ideal for defending borders, and
protecting airports, strategic facilities, public events, convoys
and aircraft.
- Man-Portable Unmanned Aerial System -The VIDAR
provides unparalleled utility and reliability to the UAS market.
The battery-powered small UAS features a universal payload mounting
system that enables one aircraft to support multiple vertically
mounted payload configurations during any deployment.
- Primrose Wireless Sensor Networks. Primrose Wireless
Sensor Networks (WSN) are comprised of miniaturized, spatially
distributed and bi-directional remotely monitored sensors. Deployed
at the ground level, these standalone, self-powered, intelligent
nodes cooperatively detect and track the movements of people,
vehicles, and other events.
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high
performance products, system solutions, and support services
focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation,
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: ESLT and TASE:
ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of
programs for innovative defense and
commercial applications. For additional information, visit:
http://www.elbitsystems-us.com or follow us on Twitter.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial 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, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios
and cyber-based systems. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial applications and
providing a range of support services, including training and
simulation systems.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com
or follow us on Twitter.
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America companies in the United
States and in foreign countries. Copyright ©2018 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.
Reporters interested in learning more about these capabilities
at Border Security Expo should contact Rod
Gibbons, Senior Director of Communications, at
+1-682-238-9861 or rod.gibbons@elbitsystems-us.com
SOURCE Elbit Systems of America, LLC