Undisclosed Customer Orders Red Sky Tactical Very Short-Range Air Defense System
Released on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

 

Haifa, Israel, 30 April, 2024 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT) Elbit Systems announced today it was awarded a contract in an amount of approximately $50 million for its new air defense system, “Red Sky”™, by an international customer. The contract will be executed over a period of 2 years.

The Red Sky is a Tactical Very Short-range Air Defense (VSHORAD) System designed to provide protection against low-altitude aerial threats. As part of the contract, Elbit Systems will supply two Red Sky batteries, offering a comprehensive solution that integrates both soft-kill and hard-kill defense capabilities. This solution includes Elbit Systems’ Redrone, an electronic warfare (EW) solution designed for detecting, identifying, locating and neutralizing unmanned aerial systems. The Redrone system comprises DAiR Radar, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) sensors, RF Jammer, and COAPS-L electro-optical (EO) payload. Additionally, the Red Sky solution will incorporate anti-aircraft missile launchers.

 

Source: Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $50 Million Contract for a New Air Defense System by an International Customer

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EO - Electro-Optical
EW - Electronic Warfare
SIGINT - Signal Intelligence
VSHORAD - Very Short Range Air Defense
Components : ReDrone
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