This news is classified in: Defense Combat Vehicles / Artillery Contracts Sensors
Aug 9, 2024
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or the “Company”) announced today that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $130 million to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) to BAE Systems Hägglunds. The systems will be installed on the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as part of a project of a European country. The contract will be performed over a period of five and a half years.
The Iron Fist APS is an advanced Hard Kill system aimed at enhancing the self-defense capabilities of armored platforms against modern battlefield threats. It is the Israel Defense Force’s Second-Generation APS and is characterized by high performance and low volume, weight and power requirements. The system provides armored platforms with 360-degree protection from a wide variety of anti-armor threats, such as Anti-Tank Rockets (ATR), Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), UAS and Loitering threats, in both open terrain and complex urban environments.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager Elbit Systems Land: “Following the contracts signed in recent years, we are honored to be awarded this important contract by BAE Systems Hägglunds for a European country. Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Active Protection Systems have once again been selected by a leading OEM and an advanced military, as an innovative solution to protect armored platforms and troops, assisting them in accomplishing their missions safely.”
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