Elbit Systems wins $93 million F-5 Aircraft upgrade contract

Specifications:

Name:

Elbit Systems wins $93 million F-5 Aircraft upgrade contract

Location:

Israel

Company:

Elbit Systems

Estimated Cost:

$93 million

Source:

ir.elbitsystems.com

Introduction:

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded an approximately $93 million contract from an Asia-Pacific country to upgrade its F-5 aircraft fleet. The contract will be performed over a three-year period.

Features:

The upgrdation of contract will also include supply of the F-5 with cutting-edge systems, including Head-Up Displays (HUDs), an advanced cockpit, radars, weapon delivery and navigation systems, as well as DASH IV Head Mounted Systems.

Yoram Shmuely, Elbit Systems Aerospace Division's General Manager, commented: "We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 modernization projects. We have witnessed a growing demand for similar upgrades, and we trust that further customers will follow, benefiting from a mature aircraft upgraded with the most advanced technology in the market."