Elbit Systems Ltd. declared that it was awarded about $110 million contract from an Asia-Pacific country for the upgrade and maintenance of dozens of Mi-17 helicopters. The project will be carried out over a five-year period.
Elbit Systems has wide-ranging operational experience in rotary-wing modernization activities, including conversion of utility and assault helicopters into multi-role platforms, upgrading existing utility and attack platforms, supplying cutting-edge systems for latest-generation aircraft and providing full maintenance and support packages. The solutions are adapted to meet client demands, whether they are for a single system, large-scale systems, structural upgrades or maintenance and support.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, president and CEO of Elbit Systems, stated, “We are very pleased to have won this major helicopter upgrade project and for the opportunity to implement our unique and innovative avionic solutions. Elbit Systems is a world leader in the Eastern helicopter upgrade market, having completed and continuing to perform numerous programs which improve operational capabilities and facilitate safer flight, night and day. Since the “aging helicopter” market is growing rapidly and includes numerous Eastern platforms, we hope other customers will follow the selection of our modernization solutions”.
