Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems Group Awarded $10 Million Contract for EL/L-8222 Electronic Warfare System
Jun 16, 2005
Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems Group (IAI Elta) has been awarded a $10 million contract for its EL/L-8222 Electronic Warfare (EW) system for a leading Western country. The contract was signed with a prominent local defense contractor under a strategic partnership agreement with Elta.
The EL/L-8222 EW system provides enhanced aircraft self-protection system using a combination of state-of-the art technology and extensive operational experience. Similar systems are in service in the Israel Air Force and the air forces of several countries.
Mounted on fighter aircraft, EL/L-8222 provides the capability to operate in a dense threat environment. The system autonomously detects and identifies enemy radar and missiles, emitting electronic signals to jam and deceive the threat.
Elta expects to receive follow-on orders for the system from the same country.
Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the international aerospace and defense community and Israel's largest industrial exporter. IAI's ELTA Systems Group, is one of Israel's leading defense electronics companies and a leader in Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Early Warning and Control, Home-Land Security (HLS), Self-Protection and Self-Defense and Fire Control applications.
For further information, please contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Corporate VP for Communications
Tel: 972 (3) 935-8509
Fax: 972 (3) 935-8512
e-mail: hpaz@iai.co.il
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