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Undisclosed African country places $240 mn order for Elbit defense electronic systems.
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World Defense & Security Industry News - Elbit Systems
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Undisclosed African country places $240 mn order for Elbit defense electronic systems
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract, in an amount of $240 million, to provide a wide array of defense electronic systems to an undisclosed country in Africa. This two-year contract involves delivery of counter-measures and other protection systems.
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 The contract i.a. involves Elbit Systems’ Helmet Mounted Systems (HMS) for helicopters(Credit: Elbit Systems) |
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The contract, which will be performed over a two-year period, is comprised of Directed Infra-red Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems to protect aircraft from shoulder fired missiles (Man Portable Air Defense Systems -MANPADS), based on passive IR (Infrared) systems, and includes Missile Warning Systems (MWS), radio and communication systems, land systems, mini-UAS systems and helicopters upgrade.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems President and CEO, said: “We are proud to have won this contract, allowing us to provide our customer with a variety of systems and capabilities from different fields, a growing trend we have witnessed lately in many countries. |
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