Elbit Systems unit wins mortar deal for US Army

Elbit Systems announced that its US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America LLC, was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a maximum potential value of up to approximately US$49 million, to provide M121 120mm Carrier Mounted Mortar Systems and M120A1 120mm Ground Mounted Mortar Systems for the US Army. The contract will be executed in Fort Worth, Texas over a period of five years. An initial delivery order of approximately US$10 million has been issued under this ID/IQ contract, to be executed over a two-year period. The contract was awarded following the successful completion of a previous contract of this type that was awarded to the company in 2016. Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, said: “Being a trusted provider of choice for critical missions and needs is part of our vision. I am honored the U.S. Army continues to value the solutions our company provides to U.S. Soldiers and we look forward to a continued partnership.” Elbit Systems is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defence, homeland security and commercial programs throughout the world. The company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (“C4ISR”), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defence, homeland security and commercial applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]