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Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd has
announced that its joint venture with Rockwell
Collins, Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI),
has received several new contracts with a total
value of more than $54.1 million relating to the
F-35 aircraft.
The contracts received from Lockheed Martin
Corporation, include the delivery of 52 F-35 Helmet
Mounted Displays and 30 additional aircraft systems.
VSI also received initial funding for the Pilot
Fit Facility Standup at Eglin Air Force Base for
the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System program.
Delivery under the contracts will commence this
year and continue through 2012.
Elbit unveiled its TARGO™ Helmet- Mounted Avionics
(HMA) Technology at the Paris Air Show.
The system has a range of capabilities that can
be tailored to specific aviator needs in a much
wider spectrum of aircraft than ever before. Targo™
is easily integrated into any aircraft’s avionics.
It offers all the benefits of prior HMDs along
with unprecedented avionics functionalities, all
helmet-based.
Equipped with off-visor display for safest flying
and click-on day, night and simulation modules,
Targo™ delivers complete mission lifecycle technology,
allowing pilots to plan, rehearse, fly.
Elbit Systems Ltd is an international defense
electronics company engaged in a wide range of
defenserelated programs throughout the world including
in UAVs and CAISR.
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