IT solutions and services provider Ness Technologies (Nasdaq: NSTC) today announced that it has won a contract valued at over $10 million to develop and implement Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) next generation central command and control system.
Ness Technologies will develop the system in cooperation with the IDF.
The advanced command and control system will be employed by the IDF high command, including the various directorates, regional commands and branches. The unique system will provide a unified, integrated situation picture.
"This central and large-scale project of Israel Defense Forces is one of the most prestigious projects in this field," said Ness Technologies president and CEO Raviv Zoller. "Due to our extensive cumulative experience in command and control systems, in the military and civilian markets in Israel and worldwide, we see it as an important industry milestone in military projects. The professional challenge is to develop and implement a command and control super-system which will be central to the ongoing activity and decision making process of the IDF high command in the coming years."
Ness Technologies telecom and systems group president Michael Zinderman said, "The challenge of this project is the creation of an updated and integrated situation picture for the decision makers. The system is planned generically, so it will be suitable for a wide variety of additional national security purposes."
In July 2005, Ness Technologies received the 2005 Israel Defense Prize for developing a leading edge visual intelligence system. The prize was awarded by the President of Israel to a team from Ness Technologies, ELOP - a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, the Israel Air Force and the Israel Ministry of Defense. The system was developed over the past several years, and is currently being used by Israel's defense establishment. The visual intelligence system is extremely advanced, and possesses unique capabilities in fighting the war on terror. It is operated by the Israel Air Force, and serves additional defense forces.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on Thursday, September 08, 2005