FORT WORTH, Texas, August 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Readiness is key to the men and women
of the United States National Guard, and Elbit Systems of America,
LLC aids that mission by providing technologies that offer a
decisive edge. The company will highlight an innovative suite of
solutions that deliver total aircrew situational awareness and more
at the 2018 National Guard Association of the U.S. Conference &
Exhibition, Aug. 24-27, 2018. The
conference and exhibition take place in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Morial
Convention Center.
"Wherever Guardsmen are deployed and whatever their mission,
Elbit Systems of America's solutions can be trusted to integrate
and display critical information to aircrews, helping to protect
and save lives," said Raanan
Horowitz, president and chief executive officer of Elbit
Systems of America. "We offer solutions that work across multiple
aircraft platforms to support readiness and swift action."
Examples of capabilities the company will feature in booth 712
at the exhibition include:
- Enhanced situational awareness during day, night and
in degraded visual environments. By integrating leading
technologies from across the Elbit Systems enterprise, we bring
innovative capabilities for mission success. Our situational
awareness and decision support solutions focus on all aspects of
sensing, processing and displaying critical information, including:
- Building and integrating sensors that are optimized for the
mission.
- Information fusion from multiple sensors that detects,
classifies and tracks in all environments.
- Large area touch displays that provide pilots access to key
performance and operational updates.
- A degraded visual environment solution that uses intuitive 3-D
grid symbology.
- Advanced Threat Detection Systems. Our missile warning
systems are capable of detecting the various threats facing
aircraft flying in today's highly contested battlefield
environment. With open system architecture, robust processing and
advanced algorithms, our systems have the necessary growth features
to also mitigate future and emerging threats.
- Standoff Precision Miniature Munition Capability. Our
direct attack precision munition seekers are featured on new
combat-proven weapons, available to National Guard and Reserve
MQ-9, F-16 and A-10 fleets.
- Increased aircraft mission availability and reduced
operating cost. The company offers contractor logistic support
services and cockpit upgrades for military aircraft platforms.
These include site and depot level maintenance, material
management, engineering services, aircraft modifications, and
cockpit upgrades that sustain aircraft mission readiness. M7
Aerospace, LLC, an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, is the type
certificate owner and original equipment manufacturer for the RC-26
Metroliner aircraft.
For more than 25 years, the employees of Elbit Systems of
America have performed high-quality work knowing that it protects
and saves lives. In addition to providing solutions that support
the U.S. military, the company also delivers technical capabilities
for the nation's border patrol agents, commercial pilots,
sustainment and support solutions, as well as live-saving medical
instrumentation.
About Elbit Systems of America,
LLC
Elbit Systems of America, headquartered in Fort Worth Texas for over 25 years, 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.ElbitAmerica.com or
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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.
Media Contact:
Amy Hartley
682-286-2411
amy.hartley@elbitsystems-us.com
SOURCE Elbit Systems of America, LLC