Australia looks towards space with force restructure, investment and training
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Elbit bags military comms contract
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply military communications systems to an undisclosed European country over a two-year period, the company announced on 5 August.
The $45 million contract will see the company supply communications systems from its HF-6000 and CNR-9000 product ranges to the users, including divisions and individual soldiers, in mounted and dismounted configurations for long-range and medium-range distances.
Yehuda Vered, general manager, land and C4I division, Elbit Systems, said: 'We are proud of this award, attesting to our communications systems cutting edge capabilities.
'There is a need for a reliable voice and data transfer in the modern battlefield, and the decision of this customer to equip its army with our systems reflects the recognition of the high quality and functionality of our communications products.'
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