Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. (Elisra), was awarded a $60 million contract to supply an Airborne Surveillance System to a European country. Deliveries under the contract will be made over a two – year period.

Yitzchak Gat, CEO of Elisra said: “The Elisra system was selected after a long, in-depth evaluation process.” He added: “The selection of Elisra’s solution is another testament to the company’s technological leadership in the field, and we hope that the current award will be followed by additional contracts in the future.”

The Elisra Electronic Systems Group comprises Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd., Tadiran Electronic Systems Ltd. and Tadiran Spectralink Ltd. The Group designs, develops, manufactures, integrates and supports advanced system solutions for air, sea and land deployment in numerous countries. The Group’s main products include: new generation complete, integrated self-protection suites, including passive IR missile warning, for fighter aircraft, helicopters, transport aircraft and multi-purpose aircraft; EW payloads with radar warning receivers; laser warning systems; passive IR missile warning systems; chaff and flare dispensing systems; COMJAM/ESM/ELINT; integrated EW systems with C4I; COMINT DF/ ELINT/ECM; full C4I solutions including all battlefield command chains via IP technology and battlefield management and control; theater missile defense including test bed; artillery C4I; advanced search and rescue systems; and data links for UAVs and guided weapons. The Elisra Group is a 70% subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.