HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or the "Company") announced today that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $130 million to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) to BAE Systems H?gglunds. The systems will be installed on the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as part of a project of a European country. The contract will be performed over a period of five and a half years.
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The Iron Fist APS is an advanced Hard Kill system aimed at enhancing the self-defense capabilities of armored platforms against modern battlefield threats. It is the Israel Defense Force's Second-Generation APS and is characterized by high performance and low volume, weight and power requirements. The system provides armored platforms with 360-degree protection from a wide variety of anti-armor threats, such as Anti-Tank Rockets (ATR), Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), UAS and Loitering threats, in both open terrain and complex urban environments.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager, Elbit Systems Land: "Following the contracts signed in recent years, we are honored to be awarded this important contract by BAE Systems H?gglunds for a European country. Elbit Systems' Iron Fist Active Protection Systems have once again been selected by a leading OEM and an advanced military, as an innovative solution to protect armored platforms and troops, assisting them in accomplishing their missions safely."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world. Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-generation solutions across multiple domains. Driven by its agile, collaborative culture, and leveraging Israel's technology ecosystem, Elbit Systems enables customers to address rapidly evolving battlefield challenges and overcome threats. Elbit Systems employs over 19,000 people in dozens of countries across five continents. The Company reported as of March 31, 2024 approximately $1.6 billion in revenues and an order backlog of $20.4 billion.
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