Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT)
and (TASE: ESLT)
( Elbit Systems or the Company ) announced today that it was awarded a contract to supply Seagull™ USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) to the Navy of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract, that is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a 17-month period.
Under the contract, Elbit Systems will provide Seagull USV systems that are specifically configured to perform Mine Counter Measures (MCM) missions while facilitating the option to add technology modules needed for Anti-Submarine Warfare. The Seagull USVs to be supplied will integrate Side-Scan and Forward-Looking sonars, Mine Identification and Destruction Remotely Operated Vehicles. The USVs also will be equipped with the Company s autonomous suite, Combat Management System and Satellite Communication capability. The Seagull USVs will enable the customer s Navy to execute end-to-end MCM operations, handling bottom, moored and driftin
Elbit Systems wins Asian unmanned naval vessel deal
The Israeli defense electronics company will supply Seagull Unmanned Surface Vehicles to the navy of an Asia-Pacific country.
Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply Seagull USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) to the navy of an Asia-Pacific country. The contract will be performed over 17-months.
According to the terms of the contract, Elbit Systems will provide Seagull USV systems that are specifically configured to perform Mine Counter Measures (MCM) missions while facilitating the option to add technology modules needed for Anti-Submarine Warfare. The Seagull USVs to be supplied will integrate Side-Scan and Forward-Looking sonars, Mine Identification and Destruction Remotely Operated Vehicles. The USVs also will be equipped with the Company’s autonomous suite, Combat Management System and Satellite Communication capability. Th
Thales to deliver unmanned mine countermeasures
PARIS, December 14, 2020 France and the UK marked the tenth anniversary of the Lancaster House treaties by signing a joint contract for Thales to launch the production of the MMCM (Maritime Mine Counter Measures) programme, under Phase 2. With this contract, French and British Navies equip themselves with the world’s first fully integrated unmanned mine countermeasures system of systems. The system has been tested and demonstrated under real operational scenarios at sea in France and the UK. Thales, together with its main partners (ECA Group, L3Harris and Saab), is now awarded to deliver these systems starting from 2022 to the Navies.
The bomb-laden vessels pose a threat to regional and international security, sea lines of communication and International trade and were destroyed, he said. Brig Gen Al Malki said the Iran-backed rebels were using Hodeidah as a launching site for ballistic missiles, bomb-laden drones, USVs and naval mines in a clear, blatant violation of the international humanitarian law and the Stockholm Agreement’s ceasefire provisions .
The UN-brokered ceasefire agreement for Hodeidah was reached in December 2018 but has yet to be fully implemented.
The interception of the explosive boats comes days after a cargo vessel was attacked off the coast of Yemen and an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia s port was hit by a mine.