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Elbit to supply ROKAF F-16s with EO IR long range oblique imagery systems
December 18, 2005 (by
Lieven Dewitte) -
Elbit Systems Ltd. Reported on Sunday that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. has been selected by the Korean Air Force the South Korean Air Force with its EO/IR long range oblique imagery systems in F-16 aircraft.
Elbit said that the contract was worth about $50 million. It is expected to become effective shortly, upon approval by the Korean Ministry of Defense. The contract will be carried out over a number of years.
The selection of ELOP's EO/IR systems follows a competition in which ELOP was selected after demonstrating its system's performance during flight and meeting the requirements to the full satisfaction of the Korean Air Force.
ELOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems. It is one of the world's leading companies in electro-optics systems and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, with advanced research and
development capabilities covering the spectrum from the R&D stage, through production, to integration of complex systems.
The selection of ELOP's EO/IR systems follows a competition in which ELOP was selected after demonstrating its system's performance during flight and meeting the requirements to the full satisfaction of the Korean Air Force.
ELOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems. It is one of the world's leading companies in electro-optics systems and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, with advanced research and
development capabilities covering the spectrum from the R&D stage, through production, to integration of complex systems.
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