HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit
Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE:
ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or "the Company") announced
today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately
$106 million to supply SIGMA fully
automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to a country in
Asia-Pacific. The contract will be
fulfilled over a five-year period.
SIGMA is a 155mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer capable of
automatic loading and laying of the gun system, rapid in-and-out
action times and high rate of fire. It offers a protected cabin for
a crew of three. Depending on the mission, SIGMA is capable of
automatically selecting and loading the required projectile,
propellant and fuze and laying the gun to optimally engage
targets.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit
Systems, said: "The SIGMA system effectively addresses the
growing need of armed forces to enhance the effectiveness of their
artillery formations and reduce life-cycle costs while improving
precision, rapidity, autonomy, survivability and connectivity. The
SIGMA system is based on the know-how and experience accumulated by
the Company over decades in supplying artillery systems to numerous
customers, including the new 155mm fully automatic self-propelled
howitzer gun systems for the Israel Defense Forces."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial 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, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems,
radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses
on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies
for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and
providing a range of support services, including training and
simulation systems.
For additional information, visit: https://elbitsystems.com,
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Company
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Joseph Gaspar,
Executive VP & CFO
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Ehud
Helft
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+972-4-8316663
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Kenny
Green
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j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
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GK Investor
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1-646-201-9246
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Rami Myerson,
Director, Investor Relations
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elbitsystems@gkir.com
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Tel:
+972-77-2948984
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rami.myerson@elbitsystems.com
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David Vaaknin,
VP, Head of Corporate Communications
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+972-77-2946691
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david.vaaknin@elbitsystems.com
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(within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968) regarding Elbit
Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to
the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current
facts. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about future
events. Forward–looking statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
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performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions about the Company, which are difficult to predict,
including projections of the Company's future financial results,
its anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in its
business. 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; changes in global health and
macro-economic conditions; differences in anticipated and actual
program performance, including the ability to perform under
long-term fixed-price contracts; changes in the competitive
environment; 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. Although the Company
believes the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements contained herein are
reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity,
performance or achievements. Moreover, neither the Company nor any
other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and
completeness of any of these forward-looking statements.
The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking
statements.
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Ltd. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.
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