FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The
United States Navy named Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, M7
Aerospace LLC, as one of the companies selected for the Contracted
Maintenance, Modification, Aircrew and Related Services (CMMARS)
program.
The CMMARS program covers logistical support and maintenance for
various Navy and other U.S. Department of Defense aircraft for all
phases of the acquisition life cycle. The multiple companies
selected by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
will compete for individual orders for the U.S. Navy and Air Force
under this contract vehicle.
"Being selected on the CMMARS contract is a testament to the
trusted partnership both M7 Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America
has developed with the U.S. Navy," said Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of ESA.
"We're honored to continue providing innovative solutions to keep
U.S. service members safe, so they can continue their important
missions."
"Our goal is always to reduce operating and support costs, while
achieving optimum asset readiness and mission performance for our
customers," said Chris Hickey,
Vice President of Sustainment and Support Solutions at ESA. "We
look forward to providing our high level of expertise and
experience to the U.S. Navy and others under CMMARS."
M7 Aerospace provides contractor logistics support,
modifications and upgrades and aerospace engineering services to
military and commercial aviation customers, both national and
international. M7 Aerospace is located at the San Antonio International Airport.
For 25 years, Elbit Systems of America employees have been
entrusted to perform high-quality work that helps to protect and
save lives. In addition to providing advanced electro-optical and
precision targeting solutions, the company also provides
situational awareness and information fusion capabilities for our
nation's military and commercial pilots and border patrol agents;
sustainment and support solutions for aircraft and ground vehicles;
and life-saving medical instrumentation technologies.
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:
www.ElbitAmerica.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, communications systems, radios,
cyber-based systems and munitions. 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:
www.elbitsystems.com or follow us on Twitter.
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America companies in the United
States and in foreign countries. Copyright ©2019 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 Contacts:
Greg
Caires
+1-682-286-2299
greg.caires@elbitsystems-us.com
Amy Hartley
+1-682-286-2411
amy.hartley@elbitsystems-us.com
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