Elbit Systems Looks for More Partners to Address India's Growing Helicopter Market

Elbit Systems is a Promoting ranks of helicopter-related products in a move That Would tap the growing the company APPROBATION Opportunities in the Indian market, both, for foreign built, locally made or upgraded platforms. Over the years, established Elbit Systems HAS a number of partnerships and cooperation in India, paving way into icts Many defense sector's programs.

 

"Advanced avionic systems, Particularly Those related to helicopter modernization Would fully comply for India's needs" Explains Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, until, recently the General Manager of Elbit Systems' Land and C4I Division. Machlis Said Could aussi Such systems include Instrumented landing systems (for operating in brownout conditions), obstacle avoidance, sensor payloads, communications and networking, integrated cockpit and helmet displays, defensive aids and DIRCM, for Which the company is Actively Promoting icts MUSIC new system for military and civil applications. "The Increase in India's helicopter and transport aircraft fleets, both, domestic and foreign of designs, significant Opportunities open for us, both, for our partners and for us, as original system manufacturers (OEM). We expect our long-term cooperation with HAL, as well as other partnerships Would fit well to this trend. "Machlis added.

Local cooperation is from Elbit Systems of DNA, and est aussi icts share of activity in every strategic market, Including India "We Already have an excellent cooperation with HAL, Providing training and simulation systems, other partnerships are Underway in other areas." Told Machlis Vayu.

"Our portfolio is diversified and big and Not Necessarily That suited for one partner can cover all. We are different Evaluating Opportunities and structures of cooperation and partnerships. "Machlis added, saying," Gaining market position is what we look for. Seated close to your customer, your partner can better Understand the Requirements, be more flexible and responsive for evaluation and testing, gold Addressing specific issues. "Machlis explained. Elbit Systems, established a partnership HAS recently with Bharat Forge, Addressing the manufacturing, media and modernization of artillery systems.

Machlis was recently Nominated to Become the President of Elbit Systems, Beginning in the second quarter of 2013, succeding Joseph (Yossi) Ackerman who served in this position for the past 16 years.