Elbit of America Enhances the RPDA-57 with Windows Mobile 6

With Recent Validation, the New RPDA-57 is Ready for Next-Generation Battlefield Command and Control Applications

(Tallahasee, Florifa, March 31, 2008) -- Elbit Systems of America C4I Solutions Business Unit has successfully completed extensive validation testing of Microsoft(r) Windows Mobile(r) 6.0 on their enhanced Rugged Personal Digital Assistant (RPDA-57). The new version is C4I Solutions' fifth-generation tactical handheld computer.


The new configuration includes 128mb RAM, 128mb ROM and the Intel PXA 270 Processor, sporting a 524 MHz processor. "Microsoft's validation of Windows Mobile(r) 6 on the RPDA-57 was a rigorous process, but has resulted in a computer that will give our customers freedom to use extended memory, unique file safety measures and advanced applications. Our nation's war fighters continue to push the envelope of tactical computer uses," says Raanan Horowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America. "Our customers have anxiously awaited this release, on the heels of Microsoft's final release of the Operating System. We are honored to give them the tools they need."

Source : Elbit Systems Ltd.