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  • Australian Gov't Launches $1B Battle Comms System Development Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australian Gov’t Launches $1B Battle Comms System Development Project

    The Australian government has unveiled an estimated $1 billion project aimed to augment the army’s digital command, control and communications systems. Australia’s defense ministry said Tuesday the Land 200 Tranche 2 Project will employ tactical communications network services from Harris and battle management system software updates from Elbit Systems. “Together they form the Battlefield Command System, which allows […] More

  • Report: CBP, Elbit Systems' US Arm in Talks to Expand Border Surveillance Tech Deployment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: CBP, Elbit Systems’ US Arm in Talks to Expand Border Surveillance Tech Deployment

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary is in discussions with the Customs and Border Protection over further deployment of company-made surveillance technology to help secure the southern border, Defense News reported Thursday. The report said Elbit Systems of America aims to help the agency address the Trump administration’s border security requirements. CBP awarded the company a $145.3 million contract in February 2014 […] More

  • Elbit Systems Plans Cyberbit Business Reorganization in Defense, Commercial Market Growth Push - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems Plans Cyberbit Business Reorganization in Defense, Commercial Market Growth Push

    Elbit Systems has announced plans to reorganize its Cyberbit subsidiary as part of a push to help address a growing demand for cybersecurity products and services in both the defense and commercial sectors. Cyberbit’s defense cyber intelligence and cybersecurity business will operate under Elbit Systems’ land and C4I division effective Jan. 1 and the subsidiary will focus […] More

  • Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program

    Lockheed Martin has partnered with Elbit Systems‘ U.K. arm to develop a technology offering for the British navy’s electronic warfare modernization program. Both companies signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Maritime Electronic Warfare Program that seeks to update EW systems on Royal Navy destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships and the service branch’s future submarines, said Wednesday. Paul Livingston, vice president of […] More

  • CAE-Elbit Team to Vie For UK Air Training Support Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE-Elbit Team to Vie For UK Air Training Support Contracts

    The U.K.-based subsidiaries of CAE and Elbit Systems have partnered to pursue business opportunities under the British defense ministry’s air training program. CAE UK and Elbit Systems UK will vie for the Defence Operational Training Capability (Air) program’s core system and services project as well as the Typhoon Future Synthetic Training effort, CAE said Tuesday. […] More

  • Elbit Systems Debuts RF-Based Force Tracking System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems Debuts RF-Based Force Tracking System

    Elbit Systems has released a tracking system for dismounted soldiers, first responders and special forces to gain situational awareness in places with poor or no access to GPS signal. SmarTrack is built with radio frequency technology that will work to help commanders locate and track force members in GPS-denied indoor, underground or urban areas, Elbit Systems said Thursday. The […] More

  • DLA Orders Elbit Systems Night Vision System Spares - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Orders Elbit Systems Night Vision System Spares

    An Elbit Systems subsidiary has received a $31.5 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply spares and components for the U.S. Army‘s night vision imaging and heads up display systems. EFW is scheduled to complete deliveries by Nov. 20, 2019, the Defense Department said Friday. DLA’s land and maritime unit is the contracting activity and […] More

  • Singapore Installs Elbit Systems-Made Defensive Suite on Apache, Chinook Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Singapore Installs Elbit Systems-Made Defensive Suite on Apache, Chinook Helicopters

    Singapore’s air force has installed Elbit Systems-made defense electronics suite on its fleet of Boeing-built AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters as part of an effort to boost aircraft survivability and mission capacity, Defense News reported. A spokesperson from the Singaporean defense ministry said the upgrade effort covers electronic warfare and satellite communications systems. Sources told Defense […] More

  • Elbit Subsidiary, Baltimore Cyber Range Unveil Cybersecurity Training Facility in Maryland - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Subsidiary, Baltimore Cyber Range Unveil Cybersecurity Training Facility in Maryland

    Elbit Systems’ Cyberbit subsidiary has teamed up with the Baltimore Cyber Range to open a new facility in Maryland to provide simulation training support to cybersecurity professionals to help safeguard and defend critical infrastructure from potential cyber attacks. The Baltimore-based center is equipped with the Cyberbit Range platform and is designed to help cyber professionals build […] More

  • 3 Firms to Attend Presolicitation Conference for Army Helmet Mounted Display Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    3 Firms to Attend Presolicitation Conference for Army Helmet Mounted Display Procurement

    Representatives from BAE Systems, Thales and Elbit Systems will attend a presolicitation conference for the U.S. Army’s Common Helmet Mounted Display procurement program, Jane’s 360 reported Tuesday. The Army Contracting Command said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday the conference for the CHMD requirement aims to inform industry about the upcoming acquisition, help companies establish […] More

  • Elbit Systems-Built Sensor Tower Passes CBP Systems Acceptance Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems-Built Sensor Tower Passes CBP Systems Acceptance Test

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has completed the Customs and Border Protection‘s systems acceptance test for a sensor tower that works to detect, monitor, identify and classify border activity. Elbit Systems of America said Monday the Integrated Fixed Tower in Douglas, Arizona obtained system acceptance after months of construction, integration, tests and system verification to confirm whether the IFT […] More

  • DLA Orders F-16 Cockpit TV Cameras From Elbit Systems Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Orders F-16 Cockpit TV Cameras From Elbit Systems Subsidiary

    Elbit Systems‘ EFW subsidiary has secured a five-year, $21 million contract to supply cockpit television video cameras for the U.S. Air Force‘s F-16 aircraft fleet. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency and runs through July 19, 2022, the Defense Department said Friday. EFW will perform work in Texas and Israel. The […] More