Tel Aviv: European countries continue to purchase advanced Israeli made defence systems. Israel company Elbit Systems was awarded contracts worth a total amount of approximately $335 million, to supply defence systems to a European country.Â
The contracts include the supply of PULS (Precise and Universal Launching Systems) rocket launchers and rockets, as well as Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) equipped with advanced payloads. The contracts will be performed over a period of three years and six months.
Elbit Systems’ PULS provides a comprehensive and cost-effective solution capable of launching unguided rockets, precision-guided munitions, and missiles with various ranges. The PULS launcher is fully adaptable to existing wheeled and tracked platforms, enabling significant reductions in maintenance and training costs.
The Hermes 900 multi-role MALE UAS is Elbit Systems’ largest unmanned aerial vehicle, designed to perform a wide range of missions, including area dominance and persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) across land and maritime domains. Since its first order of in 2011, the Hermes 900 has been selected by over 20 customers worldwide.
Bezhalel (Buzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems’ president and CEO said that these contracts reflect the global trust in Elbit’s innovative systems, such as the PULS and Hermes 900, which are designed to meet a broad range of mission requirements.
“Through our comprehensive portfolio, we remain committed to providing our customers with reliable, technologically advanced tools that address today’s complex defence challenges,” he said.
-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
