Elbit Systems Ltd. has received a two-year, $26.5 million contract to produce multi-spectral infrared countermeasures systems for installation in an Asia Pacific client’s aircraft. The infrared countermeasures system works to protect airliners from man portable air defense systems using a fiber laser-directed infrared countermeasure technology, Elbit said Wednesday. Elad Aharonson, general manager of Elbit Systems […] 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

The U.S. Navy has ordered $20.9 million in night vision helmet-mounted displays from a Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems joint venture to help pilots engage targets, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Tuesday. John Keller writes Rockwell Collins-ESA Vision Systems will produce 120 joint helmet mounted cueing system night vision cueing and display systems, 30 helmet […] 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

A subsidiary of Elbit Systems will support the Smart Vest joint soldier modernization program of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg under a five-year, $150 million prime contract with the Dutch defense ministry. The company said Thursday Elbit Systems Land and C4I will supply digital soldier systems that work to bolster safety, survivability, effectiveness and other capabilities in the […] 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

Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems of America have jointly launched a new night vision tool for pilots of fixed-wing aircraft. The digital eye piece night vision cueing display is built to be compatible with all joint helmet-mounted cueing system displays, Elbit Systems said Monday. “Providing this key capability will enable pilots with a greater ability to perform successful nighttime missions,” […] More

An Elbit Systems subsidiary has been selected to test the Department of Homeland Security‘s broadband services for public safety operations. Elbit Systems of America will demonstrate WideBridge, which works to combine mission systems with the Federal Information Processing Standards-approved BlackBerry BES10 workspace and Etherstack’s P.25 networks, Elbit Systems said Tuesday. “Ongoing efforts to establish important interoperable broadband solutions for the FirstNet […] More

Elbit Systems of America has delivered new technologies for avionics systems to Lockheed Martin for F-16 fighter jets in an effort to integrate the aircraft’s configurations. The U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems delivered the center pedestal display and a new common data entry electronics unit to Lockheed’s F-16 Systems Integration Lab as part of F-16’s redesign project,  Elbit Systems of America said Tuesday. […] More

A joint venture of Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems has handed a helmet-mounted display system to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 aircraft. Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems LLC developed the Gen III HMDS for F-35 Lightning II pilots to gain situational awareness of the battlefield during operations, Rockwell Collins said Tuesday. “Providing an accurate […] More