Elbit Systems announced today that it has won a $ 50 million follow-up contract from the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide the Dutch army with additional digital soldier systems and mounted systems, as an extension of the Dutch soldier’s modernization program. The contract will be executed over a period of three years.
Under the contract, Elbit Systems will provide digital soldier and integration systems for vehicles with enhanced network combat capabilities including TORCH-XTM infantry command and control systems and E-LynXTM software radio systems. The solutions to be provided were designed to meet unique requirements set by the Purchasing Manager at the Dutch Ministry of Defense (Defense Material Organization) and tested in the field by Dutch Army soldiers.
Haim Delmer, CEO of ICTB and Cyber at Elbit Systems, said: “We are pleased to have been given the opportunity to continue to provide the Dutch Army with advanced cyber warfare capabilities and support them throughout the soldier’s modernization program. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Defense. For the survival and effectiveness of the Dutch soldiers. ”
The Dutch Army is expanding the Dutch Hunter project provided by Elbit several years ago. As part of the Dutch Hunter, Elbit provides the Dutch Army with digital soldier kits that include a smart vest, with small digital tablets and tablets with command and control software and tactical devices for vehicles. Elbit was selected for operational use by a number of armies around the world, including the IDF, England, Australia, Spain, Switzerland and others.
In another deal, Elbit announces that it has won a $ 15 million contract to supply XACT nv32 night vision micro-systems to the Dutch army. The initial contract will be executed over a period of two years and includes the potential for follow-up orders over a period of seven years. Systems are manufactured at Elbit Systems’ Alask plant located in Sderot.
Elad Aharonson, CEO of Intelligence at Elbit Systems, stated: “Winning this contract is a continuation of a number of important contracts that Elbit Systems has won in recent years in the Netherlands. We see the Netherlands as a key market for Elbit Systems and intend to continue to strengthen our local industrial collaborations and investments in the Netherlands in the coming years. “