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Elbit Systems of America Wins $79 Million Contract for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Components

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Elbit Systems of America Wins $79 Million Contract for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Components

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Elbit Systems of America Wins $79 Million Contract for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Components
Elbit Systems of America Wins $79 Million Contract for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Components

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC (“Elbit Systems of America”), was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“ID/IQ”) contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Land to supply the U.S. Army with gunner hand stations, commander hand stations and circuit cards for the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (“IFV”). The contract, with a maximum value of up to approximately $79 million, will be performed over a 5-year period. An initial purchase order of approximately $26 million under the ID/IQ contract followed by a second purchase order of approximately $12 million have been issued to be executed over a three-year period.

Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, said: “Elbit Systems of America is proud to offer critical ground vehicle modernization solutions for the U.S. Army to support accuracy and lethality for Soldiers. Receiving this task order to support the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle means U.S. ground forces remain equipped at all times with the very best technology to complete their missions.”

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Elbit Systems of America commander hand station
Elbit Systems of America commander hand station

The gunner hand stations enable crew members to target and fire accurately and work in collaboration with the commander hand stations that drive the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s turret and initiate signals to the turret fire control systems. The circuit cards provide processing and power supply to the hand station units.

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.

Elbit Systems of America commander hand station
Elbit Systems of America commander hand station

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