HAIFA, Israel, July 29, 2024 -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or the "Company") announced today that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $190 million to supply its Iron Sting laser and GPS-guided mortar munition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The contract will be performed over a period of 2 years.
Iron Sting is a precision-guided mortar munition, launched from a 120mm mortar, designed to accurately target and destroy objectives, utilizing both immune GPS and laser guidance technology. It has a range of up to 10 kilometers. Iron Sting features a multi-mode fuze with Point Detonation (PD), Point Detonation Delay (PDD), and Proximity Sensor (PRX) operating modes. The loading time is approximately 15 seconds.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land: "Following the combat experience our cutting-edge guided mortar munition has accumulated, this contract further cements our position as a market leader in precision-guided solutions. With the rise of military conflicts in urban environments, armed forces around the world demand accurate technologies that minimize collateral damage. Elbit Systems' Iron Sting meets this critical need."
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world. Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-generation solutions across multiple domains.
Driven by its agile, collaborative culture, and leveraging Israel's technology ecosystem, Elbit Systems enables customers to address rapidly evolving battlefield challenges and overcome threats.
Elbit Systems employs over 19,000 people in dozens of countries across five continents. The Company reported as of March 31, 2024 approximately $1.6 billion in revenues and an order backlog of $20.4 billion.
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