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Elbit Teams With Rockwell Collins On Army’s GSE

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Friday, May 8th, 2009

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Israel's Elbit Systems [ESLT] Tuesday said its wholly owned subsidiary Elbit Systems of America has been selected as part of an industry team led by Rockwell Collins [COL] for the system integration and prototype phase of the Ground Soldier Ensemble (GSE) program for the U.S. Army. "Team Spartan represents an excellent combination of companies, skills and combat systems experiences," Raanan Horowitz, president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America said. "Together with Rockwell Collins and Boeing we will provide our…

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