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Monday, July 06, 2009

Elbit Systems to Supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with C-MUSIC for $76 Million

MUlti Spectral Infrared CountermeasureElbit Systems Ltd., announced that it will supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with the C-MUSIC system (commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure) under a contract in the amount of approximately $76 million.

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® system, a direct infra-red countermeasure technology for military aircraft and helicopters that disrupts missiles fired at aircraft and causes them to veer off course by transmitting a laser beam.

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