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Elbit America Gets Sub-Contract for Avionics Refresh on Air National Guard RC-26B

Nick Zazulia

Tuesday, February 5th, 2019

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Support Systems Associates, Inc. (SSAI) has awarded Elbit Systems of America a $5 million-to-$22 million sub-contract for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) avionics on the U.S. Air National Guard's RC-26B fleet. Work will be performed in San Antonio by Elbit America subsidiary M7 Aerospace, which is the type certificate holder for the fixed-wing twin turboprop RC-26B. "The U.S. Air National Guard can trust Elbit Systems of America to keep their aircraft mission ready," said Elbit America CEO and President Raanan Horowitz in…

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