FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems
of America was awarded an approximately $26
million contract from the United States Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to install an Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) system
in the U.S. Border Patrol Casa Grande Area of Responsibility (AoR)
in Arizona. The project will be
performed over a one-year period. To date, Elbit Systems of America
has been awarded a number of contracts from CBP to install IFT
systems in numerous AoR's covering a total of approximately 200
miles of the Arizona-Mexico border.
The IFT system comprises a command and control center and a
networked multi-tower, multi-sensor system that continuously
monitors portions of the U.S. southern border. Information from the
towers is sent to the command and control center and a Border
Patrol Station providing agents with long-range, persistent
surveillance and situational awareness that allows them to dispatch
an appropriate response. This capability provides greater safety
for the agents patrolling the border in the Casa Grande AoR.
President and Chief Executive Officer Ranaan Horowitz said,
"Elbit Systems of America is honored to have been selected by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Tohono O'odham Nation to
provide a solution to suit the needs of those living and working
along the border in the Casa Grande
Area of Responsibility. This project clearly demonstrates
our company's mission to provide innovative solutions that protect
and save lives."
In addition to the company's Integrated Fixed Towers, Elbit
Systems of America has developed a number of other border security
measures and technology. More on these solutions is available at
www.nextgenborder.com.
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:
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 and communications systems, radios
and 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 | 682-286-2299 |
greg.caires@elbitsystems-us.com
Amy Hartley I 682-286-2411 I
amy.hartley@elbitsystems-us.com
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