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Elbit Systems to Supply Advanced Battlefield Management System to Royal Netherlands Army

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Released on Monday, January 28, 2008

Elbit Systems To Supply Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) Advanced Battlefield Management System (BMS) Valued At Approximately $40 Million

Haifa, Israel, January , 2008 � Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Netherlands MoD for the supply of advanced Battlefield Management Systems � BMS. Elbit Systems won the contract, scheduled to be completely delivered over five years, following an international tender participated by several of the leading defense companies in the world.

Elbit Systems will supply systems to the Royal Netherlands Army's (RNLA) Ground Forces that will include Enhanced Tactical Computers � ETCs, incorporating Tactical Communication Devices, and Data Communication Software. The systems will be installed in more then 1800 of the RNLA's vehicles, including tanks, armoured vehicles and others. The project involves extensive cooperation with the Netherlands MoD's C2 Support Centre.

Defense Secretary of State said in his announcement to the Dutch Parliament that the Battlefield Management System delivered to the RNLA's Ground Forces will provide an integrated- and actual view of the situation in the operation area, improving operational effectiveness of the forces.

Bezhalel (Butsi) Machlis, Corporate VP & General Manager Land Systems & C4I Division, Elbit Systems said: "Winning the tender to supply Battlefield Management Systems to the Netherlands MoD constitutes another step in establishing our position as leader in the C4I fast growing and developing market. Elbit Systems' BMS systems are in use today by over 20 militaries worldwide and we view this contract awarded by the Netherlands MoD, a leading country in NATO, as a springboard to potential future business in this market."


BMS - Battlefield Management System
C2 - Command and Control
C4I - Command, Control, Communications, Computers Intelligence
ECT - Enhanced Tactical Computer
MoD - Ministry of Defence
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
RNLA - Royal Netherlands Army

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