SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of September 2003
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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's announcement dated September 8, 2003.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ilan Pacholder
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Name: Ilan Pacholder
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: September 9, 2003.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1. Press release dated September 8, 2003.
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EXHIBIT 1
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VSI, ELBIT SYSTEMS JOINT VENTURE WITH ROCKWELL COLLINS, AWARDED $84.6
MILLION CONTRACT TO DEVELOP HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR
LOCKHEED MARTIN'S
F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
HAIFA, ISRAEL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 -- ELBIT SYSTEMS (NASDAQ: ESLT) today announced
that Vision Systems International LLC (VSI), has been awarded an $84.6 million
contract by Lockheed Martin Fort Worth to develop VSI's advanced Helmet Mounted
Display (HMD) systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). VSI is jointly
owned by EFW Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, and Rockwell
Collins Inc. (COL).
The HMD contract covers the JSF System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase
and planning for low-rate initial production (LRIP) and subsequent full-rate
production phases.
Under the contract VSI will develop and deliver HMD units to support the JSF
development and integration laboratories, the JSF simulators and the JSF
flight-test platforms. Additionally, the contract includes options for
Technology Refreshment (TR) and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Spares.
Full production contracts for more than 3000 HMD systems in support of the JSF
production, are expected to follow the successful completion of the development.
"This award is a testament to both the revolutionary capabilities the VSI's HMD
offers the F-35, as well as the dedication to the success of the program from
our industry colleagues and customers," stated Ken Stansell, President of VSI.
"This latest contract demonstrates Lockheed Martin's confidence in VSI's
advanced helmet mounted display systems."
Joseph Ackerman, President and CEO of Elbit Systems commented: "The award of
this contract is one more example of VSI's growing Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)
Systems capabilities." Mr. Ackerman added that Elbit Systems is proud to
contribute to the exceptional capabilities of Lockheed Martin's F-35.
ABOUT VSI
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VSI, a joint venture between EFW Inc. a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT)
and Kaiser Electronics, a Rockwell Collins company, was formed in 1996 to pursue
fixed wing helmet-mounted display (HMD) opportunities worldwide. In addition to
the JSF HMD, VSI is in production on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems
(JHMCS) for US and international F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft.
ABOUT ELBIT SYSTEMS
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Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international electronics company engaged in a wide
range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, ground and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers
and intelligence (C4I), advanced electro-optic and space technologies. The
Company focuses on the development of new technologies for defense and homeland
security applications and upgrading of existing military platforms.
Contact:
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Ilan Pacholder, VP Finance Marilena LaRosa
Elbit Systems Ltd. The Anne McBride Company
Tel: 972-4 831-6632 Tel: 212-983-1702
Fax: 972-4 831-6659 Fax: 212-983-1736
mlarosa@annemcbride.com
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