Elbit Awarded USD229M Additional Battle Management Systems to Australia

 Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that the Australian Department of Defence has exercised options for additional quantities under an extant contract via a contract change, and also engaged Elbit Systems to conduct a Risk Reduction Activity via a survey and quote under the terms of an extant contract. The total value of both activities is approximately US$229 million (excluding GST). The contract will be performed over a three-year period.

Elbit Systems is the prime contractor of the Australian Defence Forces’ (“ADF”) Battle Management Systems. The project, to be performed primarily by Elbit Systems of Australia (ELSA), will support the Australian Army in achieving its digitisation objectives.

Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems commented: “Australia is a very important market for Elbit Systems, and we are proud to be awarded these follow-on orders."   Machlis added: ”Elbit Systems is a global leading supplier of tactical Battle Management Systems, which are in operational use in dozens of armed forces worldwide, and we take great satisfaction in this new Australian vote of confidence”.

Source : Elbit Systems Ltd.