HAIFA, Israel, December 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit
Systems") announced today that it was awarded a $112 million contract to supply a country in
Asia-Pacific with advanced
airborne intelligence systems. The contract will be performed over
a six-year period.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems President &
CEO, said: "We are pleased to be awarded this contract to
supply an intelligence solution that addresses both current and
future battlefield requirements. We see a continuous demand for our
systems due to our unique capacity to offer comprehensive and agile
solutions encompassing platforms, payloads and analysis
technologies."
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.
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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.
Elbit Systems Ltd., its logo, brand, product, service and
process names appearing in this Press Release are the trademarks or
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All other brand, product, service and process names appearing are
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a product, service or process other than those of Elbit Systems
Ltd. does not imply recommendation, approval, affiliation or
sponsorship of that product, service or process by Elbit Systems
Ltd. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by
implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any
patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right
of Elbit Systems Ltd. or any third party, except as expressly
granted herein.
Contacts:
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP &
CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
David Vaaknin, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-77-2946691
david.vaaknin@elbitsystems.com
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Gavriel Frohwein
GK Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-688-3559
elbitsystems@gkir.com
SOURCE Elbit Systems Ltd.