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 December 2005
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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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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's press release dated December 4, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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: December 5, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1. Press release dated December 4, 2005.
EXHIBIT 1
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ELBIT SYSTEMS SIGNS (EURO)57.3 MILLION
HELICOPTER UPGRADE PROGRAM CONTRACT WITH
THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Haifa, Israel, December 4, 2005 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced
today that on December 2, 2005, it signed a (euro)57.3 million (approximately
$70 million) contract for a helicopter upgrade program with the Bulgarian
Ministry of Defense. The entry into force of this contract is subject to several
standard matters that are anticipated to be completed shortly. This program was
the subject of previous announcements by Elbit Systems on December 21, 2004 and
March 10, 2005.
The program includes upgrading 12 MI-24 combat helicopters and 6 MI-17 transport
helicopters, to comply with NATO standards. The program is expected to be
performed over a three-year period. It will be executed with the participation
of Bulgarian aerospace and defense industries.
Elbit Systems has extensive experience in the area of helicopter upgrades and
has performed numerous major helicopter upgrades of both western and eastern
origin platforms. The Company's advanced avionics are currently operational
onboard thousands of helicopter platforms in the fleets of the Israeli Air
Force, the United States Air Force and other defense and civilian helicopter
operators worldwide. This includes recent contracts to upgrade helicopters of
various Central European Air Forces, resulting in compliance with NATO
standards.
Joseph Ackerman, President and CEO of Elbit Systems said: "We are pleased to
have signed our first helicopter upgrade contract in Bulgaria. I believe that
our proven expertise and experience in the area of helicopter upgrades, coupled
with the cooperation of our customer and Bulgarian industries, will result in a
successful program for the mutual benefit of the Bulgarian Air Force and Elbit
Systems and will reinforce our strong relationship with the Bulgarian Ministry
of Defense."
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ABOUT ELBIT SYSTEMS
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Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), advanced electro-optic
and space technologies. The company focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms and developing new technologies for defense and homeland
security applications.
CONTACTS
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COMPANY CONTACT IR CONTACTS
Ilan Pacholder, Corporate Secretary and VP Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Finance & Capital Markets
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. GK INTERNATIONAL
Tel: 972-4 831-6632 Tel: 1-866-704-6710
Fax: 972-4 831- 6659 Fax: 972-3-607-4711
pacholder@elbit.co.il ehud@gk-biz.com
kenny@gk-biz.com
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