Raanan Horowitz, president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, said the company is considering acquiring domestic businesses that develop critical technologies, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. He told the publication that Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary is evaluating potential acquisition opportunities as part of expansion efforts and working to update the resolution of its night vision […] More

Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received orders worth approximately $29 million under a U.S. Army indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modernize the legacy night vision goggles used by rotary-wing pilots. Elbit Systems of America said Thursday it will replace the green image intensification on the AN/AVS-6 Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System with white phosphor image intensifier tubes. […] More

Elbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary has received a five-year, $50M contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide spare parts for night vision imaging and head-up display systems being used by U.S. Army helicopter pilots.

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Elbit Systems“™ U.S. subsidiary has made efforts to double the production of a semi-active laser seeker due to the boosted demand of a related munition.

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Raytheon has selected Elbit Systems‘ U.S.-based subsidiary to provide a laser component for the Multi-Spectral Targeting System, an electro-optical surveillance system designed for use with military aircraft systems. Elbit said Thursday its subsidiary will deliver the component, known as the Two Color Laser System, to Raytheon in 2019. Raanan Horowitz, president and CEO at Elbit […] More

Tiffany Nesbit, formerly director of engineering at Honeywell“™s aerospace business, has joined Elbit Systems“™ U.S. subsidiary as vice president of engineering. Elbit Systems of America also named Douglas Sandklev, formerly technical director of training and simulation solutions at Lockheed Martin, as VP of technology and innovation, the company said Sunday. Raanan Horowitz, president and CEO […] More

Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary will feature new aircraft cockpit technologies for degraded visual environments at the Association of the United States Army event this week. The company said Saturday Elbit Systems of America will demonstrate products that work to help U.S. Army aviators perform their missions through poor weather or flight conditions. The technologies work utilize sensors, flight controls, computing, […] More

Elbit Systems of America has updated a vision system the company built to help U.S. Air Force pilots operate in tough weather conditions. The system is designed to keep aircraft safe and provide situational awareness during flight operations in darkness, smoke, haze, rain and fog, Elbit Systems of America said Thursday. EVS also integrates with a head-up […] More

Elbit Systems of America has formed new scholarship programs in a move to extend the company“™s support for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. The Elbit Systems subsidiary said Sunday it partnered with the Army Scholarship Foundation to establish a scholarship for the children and spouses of current and former U.S. Army members to pursue […] More

An Elbit Systems subsidiary will install an updated vision tool on board the Comac C919 narrow-body aircraft under a contract awarded by Shanghai Avionics Corp. Elbit Systems of America landed the contract for the Kollsman Enhanced Vision System-Superior Performance platform through East Wonder, its sales representative, Elbit Systems said Friday. The EVS-SP technology is designed to […] More

A joint venture of Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins will integrate the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II with the Lockheed Martin-built AC-130W under a contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command. Elbit Systems said Tuesday the RCEVS joint venture will equip the AC-130W cargo aircraft with the JHMCS II in efforts to build up situational awareness and prevent pilot fatigue. “The […] More

Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a $106 million contract to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft for Brazil’s navy. The company will upgrade the aircraft“™s engine, avionics, communication and ECS technologies and air-to-air refueling system, Elbit Systems of America said Tuesday. Elbit Systems of America will perform work for five years at the San Antonio, Texas-based […] More