Elbit Systems wins $44.8m US Marines deal

The company will provide depot level service and support of the US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter's Night Targeting System.

Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) subsidiary Elbit Systems of America LLC has won a $44.8 million five-year contract to provide depot level service and support of the US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter's Night Targeting System (NTS). Separate delivery orders will be issued to satisfy each year's requirements of the nine weapons replaceable assemblies that make up the NTS.

"The award is representative of more than 20 years of successful performance and customer satisfaction on both the NTS and successor NTS Upgrade (NTSU) programs," said Elbit Systems of America president and CEO Raanan Horowitz.

Elbit Systems of America established its Merrimack facility in 1992 as a repair depot. It has provided continuous product support for Marine Corps' helicopters returning from each deployments worldwide.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 29, 2013

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