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Elbit Supplying MARS Thermal Imager To IDF

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

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Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] Monday said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) selected its Elbit Systems Electro-Optics (Elop) subsidiary to supply the company's new MARS thermal imaging and target acquisition system. "Elbit Systems was among the first to identify the global preference of lightweight acquisition systems designed for the individual soldier rather than the old large and heavy systems," Haim Rousso, Elop's general manager, said. "We consider the new system a significant milestone in this global trend and an ideal solution…

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