Elbit Systems Provides High-Performance Long Range Thermal Imagers

MILTECH

Haifa (SPX) Dec 12, 2005
Elbit Systems reported that its U.S. subsidiary Kollsman was awarded initial orders in the amount of $33.6 million to provide high-performance Thermal Binocular System Long Range Thermal Imagers (LRTI) for the U.S. Marine Corps.

The LRTI is a portable binocular, hand-held, battery-operated thermal imager for long-range observation and reconnaissance.

Initial deliveries will be made in 2006 and 2007. The majority of the work under the contract will be performed by Kollsman in Merrimack, New Hampshire, with support being provided by Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop, a wholly owned Israeli subsidiary of Elbit Systems.

The initial orders were placed under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command, Infantry Weapons Branch in Quantico, Virginia.

Under the IDIQ contract the U.S. Government may purchase up to 5,000 LRTI's as well as spare parts, contractor maintenance and training items over a five-year period. Therefore, there is the potential for up to $250 million in additional orders to Kollsman under the IDIQ contract.

According to Elbit Systems of America's President and CEO Tim Taylor: "The LRTI will provide ground troops with an effective means of operation that is a crucial part of field operations. We are very proud that Kollsman has been selected for this important program in support of the Marine Corps."

MILTECH

Netfires Successfully Conduct Loitering Attack Missile Boost Vehicle Test

Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 12, 2005
Lockheed Martin conducted a successful Boost Test Vehicle (BTV) flight test of its Loitering Attack Missile (LAM) recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. This was the first flight test of the new square body LAM airframe, and preliminary data indicate all test objectives were achieved.

SUPERPOWERS Walker's World: A 4x4 Coalition Emerging Outside View: Coping with China New Map Of Asia Lacks US US And China Hold New Strategic Talks	NUKEWARS Iran Does Not Have The Right To Enrich Uranium Kuwait Seeks NATO Aid On Nuke Threat Iran Needs US Security Guarantees In Nuclear Talks: IAEA Chief Nuclear Talks Suspended Indefinitely: NKorea
MISSILE NEWS India Successfully Tests Trishul Missile India Successfully Tests Surface To Air Missile Russian RPG Line Dominates World Market For Man Portable Anti Armor Weapons India Successfully Tests Surface To Air Missile	MISSILE DEFENSE Ukraine May Host US Radars Northrop Grumman Supports Successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Test Has BMD Become A Game Of Playing Leapfrog Against Death Israel's BMD Arrow Passes Iranian Shehab-3 Test
AEROSPACE Anti-Missile Protection: Who Will Pay? US Air Force Releases New Mission Statement EADS Says A320 Contract With China Worth 7-8 Billion Dollars India To Buy MiG Jets From Russia	UAV NEWS Lockheed Martin To Build High Altitude Airship For MDA X-47B J-UCAS Team Simulates Control Of Four Attack UAVs NOAA Completes First Series Of Missions With Altair UAS Second Boeing X50A Dragonfly Canard Rotor And Wing Prototypes Completes Hover Flight
IRAQ WARS Former US Envoy Optimistic On Iraq Bush: U.S. Will See Iraq Victory Strategy Through Outside View: Looking At Iraq's Insurgency Early Departure Of US Troops Would Lead To Civil War In Iraq: Khalilzad	MILTECH Netfires Successfully Conduct Loitering Attack Missile Boost Vehicle Test General Dynamics Delivers First Production Stryker NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles Elbit Systems Provides High-Performance Long Range Thermal Imagers New Alliance Council for Air Warfare Destroyer Program

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement