Elbit Joined the US Small Unmanned Aircraft Project
16 January, 2013
The total aggregate potential value of all delivery orders to be awarded to all five companies under this award is $248M. Elbit will try to promote its Skylark system
Elbit Systems of America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, has been selected for award by the U.S. Army ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division on behalf of the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Product Office. It was selected with four other companies to provide the full spectrum of SUAS products.
The scope of the award includes providing support and capability upgrades to current systems fielded by the U.S. Army including the RQ-11B Raven and the RQ-20A Puma. In addition, the customer has the option to procure from Elbit Systems of America the Skylark I-LE Block II as an alternative Medium and Long-Range SUAS to meet anticipated future requirements.
Although this is a selection for award, the customer has no definitive purchasing obligation. The total aggregate potential value of all delivery orders to be awarded to all five companies under this award is $248M.
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