 |
 |
 |
Defense Industry News Elbit Systems of America |
| |
Wednesday,
27 October 2010, 17:31 PM |
|
|
| |
Elbit
Systems U.S. Subsidiary Awarded $45.5 Million ID/IQ Contract
for Night Targeting System Upgrade for AH-1W Cobra Helicopters. |
| |
|
| |
|
Haifa,
Israel, October 26, 2010 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ
and TASE: ESLT) announced today that its wholly-owned U.S.
subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a
$45.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ)
contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division,
Crane, Indiana for the supply of the Night Targeting System
Upgrade (NTSU) and associated line items for the AH - 1W
Cobra helicopters. |
|
|
|
| |
Work
will be performed in Merrimack, New Hampshire and is expected
to be completed over the next five years.
The NTSU system builds upon the legacy of the combat-proven
Night Targeting System (NTS). The improvements in the optics
allow the warfighter a significant increase in ability to
detect, recognize, identify and prosecute targets at stand-off
ranges in all weather and lighting conditions.
Elbit Systems of America, President and CEO, Raanan Horowitz
commented: "Elbit Systems of America is pleased to
provide this tactical targeting ability to the U.S. Navy
AH-1W team. The NTSU enables extended target acquisition,
recognition and engagement ranges and offers a critical
and cost effective increase in survivability to the warfighter”.
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
