Undisclosed Customer Places Order for EL/M-2083 Installed on Air Defense Aerostat

ELTA Systems Ltd., a group and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI/ELTA) has been awarded a $57 million (USD) contract from a foreign customer to supply its Long Range Air Defense Radar EL/M-2083. The radar is installed on a tethered aerostat and enhances early warning capabilities.

Surface-based radars have limited line-of-sight to low flying airborne platforms, so in order to achieve longer detection range, the radar is installed at high altitude, using tethered aerostats or an aircraft.

IAI's Corp. VP and ELTA President Nisim Hadas said: "IAI/ELTA has proven experience in aerostat-based air defense radar, and we are pleased that the customer has chosen us for this program. This contract will allow us to demonstrate our capabilities and unique technologies, and we are confident our customer will benefit from our systems."

IAI/ELTA develops and manufactures a variety of air defense radars on a variety of platforms – ground, air, and sea.

Source: Israel Aerospace Industries' ELTA Systems Awarded $57 Million (USD) Contract to Supply Air Defense Aerostat