HAIFA, Israel, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ: ESLT), announced that it will supply the Israeli Ministry of
Transportation with the C-MUSIC system (commercial multi-spectral infrared
countermeasure) under a contract in the amount of approximately $76 million.
The system, to be supplied by Elbit Systems' wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit
Systems Electro-optics El-Op Ltd., is to be installed aboard a variety of
commercial aircraft owned by Israeli commercial airlines.
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C-MUSIC is based on the MUSIC(R) system, a direct infra-red
countermeasure technology for military aircraft and helicopters that disrupts
missiles fired at aircraft and causes them to veer off course by transmitting
a laser beam.
The systems' reliability, rapid-response and ability to deal with
multiple threats is considered to be among the most advanced systems of its
kind in the world today.
Elbit Systems' MUSIC(R) system completed a series of flight tests
recently.
Joseph Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of Elbit Systems,
said: 'We take great pride in the selection of C-MUSIC by the Israeli
Ministry of Transportation and see it as a mission to assist in protecting
commercial aircraft worldwide. This selection represents a major
accomplishment for Elbit Systems and attests to the quality, innovative
technology and advanced capabilities that we offer to our customers. This is
a significant breakthrough in this field, and we believe that many customers
worldwide will decide to install these systems aboard their commercial
aircraft fleets'.
Leading aviation industries and air forces have expressed increasing
interest in the system and its capabilities.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company
engaged in a wide range of defense-related 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
air vehicle (UAV) systems, 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 and developing new technologies for
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.
- MUSIC and C-MUSIC are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Elbit Systems Electro-optics El-Op Ltd.
