Elbit Systems wins $70m contract from Latin American customer

Elbit Systems has signed an agreement with an undisclosed Latin American country to deliver intelligence integrated systems, for homeland security applications.

Under the $70m contract, Elbit Systems will provide the customer with Hermes 900 UAS systems and an intelligence gathering system.

Elbit Systems ISTAR Division general manager Elad Aharonson said: "Since establishing the ISTAR Division, we have witnessed a growing demand for solutions combing a range of intelligence in-house technologies, and we are pleased to be able to supply our customers with our cutting-edge systems, creating a power multiplier."

Elbit System’s Hermes 900 UAS is equipped with a variety of high performance sensors, allowing it to detect ground or maritime targets, over a wide spectral range Hermes 900 provides over the horizon, persistent multi-payload capabilities.

Hermes 900 UAS is autonomous and mission effective and features multiple hard points and 250kg modular installation bay apart from satellite communication and LOS Data Link.

Additionally, Hermes 900 integrates flexible multi- payload configurations by employing standard and long-range EO/IR/Laser, SAR/GMTI & MPR, COMINT/DF, COMINT GSM, CoMMJAM, ELINT, EW, hyper spectral systems, large area scanning systems, wide area persistent surveillance and other payloads.

The new systems, which require minimal maintenance and have proved to perform under all weather conditions, are slated to be delivered by Elbit within a year.