SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of October 2005
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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's press release dated October 6, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ilan Pacholder
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Name: Ilan Pacholder
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: October 6, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
1. Press release dated October 6, 2005.
EXHIBIT 1
[LOGO OF ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.]
ELBIT SYSTEMS AWARDED A $57 MILLION FRAMEWORK CONTRACT (IDIQ), TO
SUPPLY THE AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM/HEADS UP DISPLAY
(ANVIS/HUD) SYSTEM FOR US ARMY AND OTHER DOD HELICOPTERS
Elbit Systems, Haifa, 6 October 2005 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) reported
today that EFW Inc, an Elbit Systems of America company, has been awarded a $57
Million framework contract (IDIQ - Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity
contract) by the US Government to supply the ANVIS/HUD for US Army utility
helicopters and other DOD rotary-wing platforms. Under this contract, which will
cover up to a five-year period, the Army may place purchase orders with EFW for
ANVIS/HUD systems from time to time for up to the aggregate amount of the
contract.
The ANVIS/HUD system provides a significant increase in situational awareness
and safety by allowing the pilot to fly "head out of the cockpit" during night
operations and projecting critical flight information into the night vision
goggles' view. This system has been in operational use by US Army, US Navy /
Marines and USAF rotary wing pilots since the mid 1990's and is installed on
most of these utility and special operations helicopter fleet platforms,
including the H-60, CH-53 CH-47, CH-46, H-1, V-22 and others.
Commenting on the award, Rotorcraft Mission Systems Vice President Kelly Dameron
said, "This award will allow EFW to continue the supply of operationally
excellent systems for US pilots to safely and effectively execute their night
missions."
EFW Inc. also supplies the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System
(IHADSS) used to provide US Army Apache attack helicopter pilots with helmet
mounted night vision, flight data, and weapons targeting information.
Additionally, EFW with its VSI joint venture, provides the Joint Helmet Mounted
Cueing System (JHMCS) used in fixed wing fighter aircraft in the US and other
allied countries and is under contract to supply the highly advanced HMD system
for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. EFW provides systems for various
weapon platforms for U.S. and allied military forces. EFW is a Gold supplier to
Boeing and a valued Team Apache Member.
ABOUT ELBIT SYSTEMS
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), advanced electro-optic
and space technologies. The company focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms and developing new technologies for defense and homeland
security applications.
CONTACTS
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CONTACTS:
COMPANY CONTACT IR CONTACTS
Ilan Pacholder, Corporate Secretary Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
and VP Finance & Capital Markets
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. GK INTERNATIONAL
Tel: 972-4 831-6632 Tel: 1-866-704-6710
Fax: 972-4 831-6659 Fax: 972-3-607-4711
pacholder@elbit.co.il ehud@gk-biz.com
kenny@gk-biz.com
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