Elbit Systems of America LLC's wholly owned unit of Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT) announced receipt of contracts from the United States Marine Corps or USMC for Elbit Systems of America Helmet Display and Tracker System or HDTS for the USMC AH-1W Attack Helicopter.
The company stated that the program is valued at $8.2 million and is to be performed through 2010. Award of a contract for HDTS production kits and installation is expected in September 2010.
The company would be assisted in this program by subcontractors Elbit Systems Ltd., Aerospace Division as well as Service Support Associates Inc. Elbit Systems of America said it was chosen based upon the prior successful 1st flight of HDTS on the USMC AH-1W in November 2007 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.
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