Elbit Systems to Supply Naval Weapon Stations to an Asia-Pacific Country
The company has been awarded a $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations to the country’s Navy and Coast Guard. The RCWSs will feature a 12.7mm machine gun and ammunition, advanced fire control system and a modular electro-optic suite
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| 20/09/2018
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Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) to the Navy and Coast Guard of an Asia-Pacific country, the company said in a release. The contract will be performed over a five-year period.
Under the contract, Elbit Systems will provide lightweight, fully stabilized dual-axis Naval RCWS to be installed onboard a wide range of vessels. The Naval RCWS to be provided feature a 12.7mm machine gun and ammunition, advanced fire control system and a modular electro-optic suite.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land and C4I, commented: “We are pleased with this contract award that attests to the quality of our systems. I am confident that the demand for the weapon stations we offer will continue to grow, as customers increasingly recognize our unique capacity to draw on an exceptionally broad portfolio to provide comprehensive operational solutions.”
The company has been awarded a $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations to the country’s Navy and Coast Guard. The RCWSs will feature a 12.7mm machine gun and ammunition, advanced fire control system and a modular electro-optic suite
Photo: Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems has been awarded an approximately $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) to the Navy and Coast Guard of an Asia-Pacific country, the company said in a release. The contract will be performed over a five-year period.
Under the contract, Elbit Systems will provide lightweight, fully stabilized dual-axis Naval RCWS to be installed onboard a wide range of vessels. The Naval RCWS to be provided feature a 12.7mm machine gun and ammunition, advanced fire control system and a modular electro-optic suite.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land and C4I, commented: “We are pleased with this contract award that attests to the quality of our systems. I am confident that the demand for the weapon stations we offer will continue to grow, as customers increasingly recognize our unique capacity to draw on an exceptionally broad portfolio to provide comprehensive operational solutions.”
