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Elbit Systems To Supply IR Countermeasure For Commercial Aircraft

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Friday, June 26th, 2009

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Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT] this week announced it will supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with the commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure (C-MUSIC) system under a $76 million contract. The system, to be supplied by Elbit Systems' wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics El-Op Ltd., is to be installed aboard a variety of commercial aircraft owned by Israeli commercial airlines. C-MUSIC is based on the MUSIC(R) system, a direct infra-red countermeasure technology for military aircraft and helicopters that disrupts missiles fired…

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