Elbit Systems earns Asian maritime application contracts worth up to $20 million
Haifa, Israel--Elbit Systems Ltd. has earned contracts worth approximately $20 million from several Asian customers to supply—over three years' time—observation systems for maritime patrol aircraft, vessels, and observation towers.
Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. (Elop) will deliver various payloads from the CoMPASS family, including the Micro CoMPASS, a lightweight electro-optical system already in use by armies, as well as the DCoMPASS, a highly advanced system that provides high-resolution digital imagery for both day and night. DCoMPASS is installed onboard patrol aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), Coast Guard vessels, and frigates that demand long-range observation, aiming, and target designation and tracking. These contracts fall on the heels of another $20 million contract award from approximately three months ago, under which Elop will supply an Asian country with dozens of CoMPASS payloads for maritime patrol aircraft.
"We have witnessed a growth in demand for maritime observation systems, a direct result of the rise in maritime terror throughout the world and the need to protect coastal shores," comments Adi Dar, Elop's general manager. "This demand has resulted in new orders from both existing and new customers, including orders for systems for new platforms."
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