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Elbit Systems — Regulatory Filings 2004
Jun 22, 2004
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22.6.04
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Elbit SYSTEMS Ltd.
ELBIT SYSTEMS AWARDED CONTRACT FROM ISRAEL'S MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPLY TAUVEX II SPACE CAMERA
DEVELOPED BY ELBIT SYSTEMS' SUBSIDIARY ELOP, TAUVEX II WILL BE INSTALLED IN INDIA SPACE AGENCY'S SATELLITE FOR JOINT SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF GALAXIES, BY INDIA AND ISRAEL
Haifa, Israel, June 22, 2004 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced that it was awarded a contract, through its wholly owned subsidiary Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd.(El-Op), from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Israel Space Agency for the supply of "Tauvex II" (Tel Aviv University Ultra-Violet Explorer) scientific space camera. The contract was signed in a ceremony which took place on June 21, 2004 in the presence of The Minister of Science and Technology Mr. Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg, and Managing Director of Israel's Space Agency, Mr. Aby Har-Even.
The TAUVEX II camera will be launched into space mounted on the Indian Satellite GSAT-4, for the purpose of scientific research in exploration of the galaxies. The camera will be supplied for integration into the GSAT-4 by the end of 2005. The contract is valued at approximately $3.5 million.
The new contract follows an agreement signed in December 2003 between the Israel Space Agency and ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organization, for scientific cooperation between the two countries in the field of the astronomy in the "Ultra-Violet" spectrum.
The Minister of Science and Technology of the State of Israel, Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg, said: "International cooperation between India and Israel in space research and exploration is an important ingredient in strengthening the strategic relations between the two countries which include cooperation in the areas of science, industry and agriculture. India and Israel hold proven space technologies and share the same vision of space research, as a vehicle to achieve national goals for the benefit of the two nations".
Haim Rousso, Elbit Systems Corporate VP and General Manager of El-Op, commented: "We view this contract as an important step in strengthening Elbit Systems' cooperation with agencies engaged in space exploration for civilian and scientific applications worldwide. This cooperation was made possible thanks to the efforts of the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology which creates the frameworks for these international agreements".
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Tauvex II is based on a camera developed during the 1990s by El-Op and Tel Aviv University for Israel's Ministry of Science and Technology. The electro-optical space camera is for scientific exploration and comprises three "telescopes" for observation in the "ultra-violet" spectrum for astronomical research of the galaxies. Research activities based on imagery received from the camera will be performed jointly by academic institutions in both Israel and India.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), advanced electro-optic and space technologies. The Company focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense and homeland security applications.
For more about Elbit Systems, please visit our website at
Contacts Elbit Systems:
| Company contact | IR Contacts |
|---|---|
| Ilan Pacholder, VP Finance& | |
| Capital Markets | Ehud Helft/Kenny Green |
| Gelbart Kahana | |
| Tel: 972-4 831-6632 | Tel: 1-866-704-6710 |
| Fax: 972-4 831-6659 | Fax: 972-3-607-4711 |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |
| kenny@ gk-biz.com |
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