Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:
ESLT ("Elbit Systems"), announced today that it was awarded a contract
valued at many tens of millions of dollars, to supply a Latin American
customer with a mixed fleet of Hermes® 900 and Hermes® 450 Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS).
The contract will be performed over the next two years.
The contract includes Universal Ground Control Stations (UGCS) and a
variety of payloads and capabilities including: the Electro-Optics Elop
Division's advanced payloads systems, the Elisra Division's intelligence
COMINT systems, SAR/MPR multi mode radar and additional sensors.
Elad Aharonson, Elbit Systems UAS Division General Manager commented:
"We are proud of the customer's decision to acquire a combined array of
Hermes® 450 and Hermes® 900, joining several other Hermes® 900
customers, including the Israeli Defense Forces.".
Aharonson added: "Hermes® 900 is well positioned as a world-leading UAS,
suitable for a wide variety of missions, from intelligence gathering,
to perimeter and security missions. The unique capability of joint
operation with the Hermes® 450 offers seamless integration for existing
users, further enhancing operational flexibility and cost effectiveness
and eliminating the need for additional infrastructure or special
training programs".
Asian Defence News
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