Haifa, Israel: Israeli company Elbit Systems was awarded a contract worth approximately $114 million with an Asia-Pacific country to supply two long-range patrol aircraft (LRPA) equipped with an advanced and comprehensive mission suite. The contract will be carried out over a period of five years.
The two LRPA aircraft will be based on new ATR 72-600 and Elbit Systems will integrate in each aircraft a mission suite that includes a Mission Management System, Electro-Optics, Radar, SIGINT, Communication and more.
Yoram Shmuely, General Manager of Elbit Systems Aerospace said that the company has been supplying Special Mission Aircraft to various countries worldwide for over a decade for defence or governmental operational requirements.
“This contract extends the range of platforms and solutions we offer our customers, leveraging vast operational experience and in-house technologies and capabilities. We are proud to provide advanced solutions to our customers,” Yoram Shmuely said.
According to the manufacturer, the ATR 72 600 is a twin-turboprop aircraft optimized for even the most complex maritime patrol missions. This contract intensifies
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
