UNITED STATES
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
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of September 2007
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Commission File Number: 000-28998
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 September 5, 2007.
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/ Yaniv Baram Name: Yaniv Baram Title: Corporate Secretary |
Dated: September 5, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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1. |
Press release dated September 5, 2007 |
Exhibit 1
Elbit Systems’ Subsidiary,
Cyclone, Awarded Contract by
Spirit AeroSystems to Supply Composite
Structural Components
for Commercial Aircraft
Contract Is Valued at Approximately $30 Million
Haifa, Israel, September 5, 2007 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced that its subsidiary, Cyclone Aviation Products Ltd. (Cyclone), was awarded a contract by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. for composite structural components for commercial aircraft. The contract is valued at approximately $30 million dollars and is scheduled for delivery between 2007 and 2011.
The contract involves the supply of blocker doors for the aircrafts’ engines – a composite structural component – to Spirit AeroSystems.
Yoram Shmuely, Co-General Manager of Airborne and Helmet Systems at Elbit Systems, said, “This contract win is yet another sign reflecting the trust and recognition we have established among major aviation suppliers of commercial airplane assemblies and components. We believe this contract with Spirit AeroSystems will pave the way for further business in this fast-growing market characterized by advanced technologies and innovative composite materials.”
About Cyclone Aviation
Products Ltd.
Cyclone Aviation Products Ltd.,
located in the area of Karmiel, Israel, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.
With approximately 400 employees, Cyclone’s core business is manufacturing and
maintenance of aircraft structures as well as engineering, manufacture, repair and upgrade
of aircraft, UAVs and helicopters. Cyclone manufactures both metal and composite
structural assemblies for UAVs, military aircraft such as the F-15, F-16 and F-18, and
civil/commercial aircraft. Cyclone also operates the Israel Air Force’s (IAF)
aviation schools for Grob G-120A (Snunit) aircraft and B-206 (Saifan) helicopters.
Cyclone’s customer base includes the IAF, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S Army and the
U.S Navy as well as several major aviation companies, such as Boeing. Lockheed Martin and
Sikorsky.
About Elbit Systems Ltd.:
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an
international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related
programs throughout the world. The Elbit Systems Group, which includes the company and its
subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command,
control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
(“C4ISR”), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics,
electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data
links and military communications systems and radios. The Group also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense,
homeland security and commercial aviation applications.
| Company Contact: | IR Contact: |
| Joseph Gaspar, Corporate VP & CFO | Ehud Helft / Kenny Green |
| Dalia Rosen, Director of Corporate Communications | |
| Elbit Systems Ltd | G.K. Investor Relations |
| Tel: +972-4-8316663 | Tel: 1-646-201-0246 |
| Fax: +972-4-8316944 | Fax: +972-3-607-4711 |
| E-mail: gspr@elbit.co.il | E-mail: info@gkir.com |
| daliarosen@elbit.co.il |
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