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Elbit Systems Awarded a Follow-On Contract by the IMOD Valued at Approximately $30 Million to Integrate F-15 Training Capabilities into the Israel Air Force's Mission Training Center
Integration of the F-15 into the Mission Training Center, established by Elbit Systems for the F-16 aircraft array, will enable the Israeli Air Force to train its entire fighter aircraft array
HAIFA, Israel, May 30, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it
was awarded a follow-on contract by the Israel Ministry of Defense ("IMOD") Procurement
Administration, valued at approximately $30 million, to integrate the F-15 array into the
Mission Training Center ("MTC") Elbit Systems is establishing for the Israeli Air Force
("IAF"). The contract will be performed over fifteen years.
Elbit Systems was previously awarded a contract by the IMOD to establish the F-16
training center for the IAF, through a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) program. The new
follow-on contract for the integration of the F-15 array will enable the IAF fighter
aircraft array to perform joint mission training in operational flights and formation, as
well as to perform joint training with other armed forces.
The MTC marks a significant breakthrough in the operational training sector as it
enables training in various mission scenarios, in varying war zones and in the relevant
threat environment of each war zone, providing a new training capability which has not yet
been available to the IAF.
Yoram Shmueli, Co-General Manager of Elbit Systems' Aerospace Division, noted: "The
inclusion of the F-15 array in the MTC attests to the IMOD and the IAF's satisfaction with
the significant progress achieved in the establishment of the center. The Mission Training
System was developed based upon an understanding of the modern combat doctrines, operating
multiple forces, therefore requiring joint-force training of the various forces. We are
proud to have been selected by the IMOD and we trust that our extensive experience in the
training field for air, land and sea, as well as our systemic understanding and vast
experience in operating PFI projects, will provide the IMOD and the IDF with the ultimate
solution for training fighter pilots."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide
range of 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 ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military
communications systems and radios.-The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and
commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
Contacts:
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.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd
Elbit Systems Awarded a Follow-On Contract by the IMOD Valued at Approximately $30 Million to Integrate F-15 Training Capabilities into the Israel Air Force's Mission Training Center
Integration of the F-15 into the Mission Training Center, established by Elbit Systems for the F-16 aircraft array, will enable the Israeli Air Force to train its entire fighter aircraft array
HAIFA, Israel, May 30, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it
was awarded a follow-on contract by the Israel Ministry of Defense ("IMOD") Procurement
Administration, valued at approximately $30 million, to integrate the F-15 array into the
Mission Training Center ("MTC") Elbit Systems is establishing for the Israeli Air Force
("IAF"). The contract will be performed over fifteen years.
Elbit Systems was previously awarded a contract by the IMOD to establish the F-16
training center for the IAF, through a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) program. The new
follow-on contract for the integration of the F-15 array will enable the IAF fighter
aircraft array to perform joint mission training in operational flights and formation, as
well as to perform joint training with other armed forces.
The MTC marks a significant breakthrough in the operational training sector as it
enables training in various mission scenarios, in varying war zones and in the relevant
threat environment of each war zone, providing a new training capability which has not yet
been available to the IAF.
Yoram Shmueli, Co-General Manager of Elbit Systems' Aerospace Division, noted: "The
inclusion of the F-15 array in the MTC attests to the IMOD and the IAF's satisfaction with
the significant progress achieved in the establishment of the center. The Mission Training
System was developed based upon an understanding of the modern combat doctrines, operating
multiple forces, therefore requiring joint-force training of the various forces. We are
proud to have been selected by the IMOD and we trust that our extensive experience in the
training field for air, land and sea, as well as our systemic understanding and vast
experience in operating PFI projects, will provide the IMOD and the IDF with the ultimate
solution for training fighter pilots."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide
range of 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 ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space
systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military
communications systems and radios.-The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and
commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services.
For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
Contacts:
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.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-4-8316784
dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@ccgisrael.com
Source: Elbit Systems Ltd