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 November 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 November 1, 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: November 2, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
1. Press release dated November 1, 2005.
EXHIBIT 1
[LOGO OF ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.]
ELBIT SYSTEMS JOINT VENTURE WITH ROCKWELL COLLINS,
VSI, AWARDED JHMCS CONTRACTS VALUED AT MORE
THAN $100 MILLION
Elbit Systems, Haifa, 1 November 2005 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT)
reported today that its U.S. subsidiary, Vision Systems International, LLC
(VSI), a leader in advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) technology, announced
the receipt of several new contracts with a total potential value of more than
$100 million.
The Boeing Company awarded VSI a contract for the delivery of more than 500
additional Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS). VSI also received direct
contracts from the United States Navy and Air Force for spares and test
equipment in support of the JHMCS program.
Under the production contract, VSI will provide JHMCS systems, including spares,
technical support and support equipment for the Full Rate Production - Lot 2
(FRP-2) acquisition. This procurement fills U.S. government domestic
requirements for the USAF F-15 and F-16, ANG F-15, USN F/A-18 Single Seat and
Dual Seat platforms as well as foreign military sales production and spares
commitments.
The JHMCS provides the pilot with "first look, first shot" high off-boresight
weapons engagement capabilities. The system enables the pilot to accurately cue
onboard weapons and sensors against enemy aircraft and ground targets while
performing high-G aircraft maneuvers. Critical information and symbology, such
as targeting cues and aircraft performance parameters, are graphically displayed
directly on the pilot's visor.
VSI was established in 1996 as a joint venture between EFW Inc., an Elbit
Systems of America company and a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDQ: ESLT),
and Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) to develop, manufacture and support fixed wing
HMDs worldwide. With a heritage of more than 35 years of design and development
experience in display systems, VSI today is the leading supplier of fixed wing
HMDs.
In addition to the JHMCS, VSI is in development of the advanced HMD for the F-35
(JSF), in development of the QuadEye Night Vision Cueing system (NVCD) for the
US Navy and in production on the DASH (Display and Sight Helmet) Generation IV
HMD under multiple contracts to Lockheed Martin.
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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COMPANY CONTACT IR CONTACTS
Ilan Pacholder, Corporate Secretary and VP EhudHelft/Kenny Green
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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