SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of April 2004
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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is the
Registrant's press release, dated April 14, 2004.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ilan Pacholder
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Name: Ilan Pacholder
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 15, 2004
Exhibit No. Description
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1. Press Release, dated April 14, 2004.
EXHIBIT 1
ELBIT SYSTEMS AND GILAT SIGN TEAMING AGREEMENT FOR SATELLITE NETWORKING
COOPERATION FOR DEFENSE AND HOMELAND SECURITY APPLICATIONS
Cooperation already results in GlobaLightTM portable VSAT for military broadband
and VoIP communications
Haifa and Petach Tikvah Israel, April 14, 2004 - Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ESLT) and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILTF) today announced
that the two companies have signed a teaming agreement for cooperation in the
area of satellite communications for the defense and homeland security markets.
The agreement leverages Gilat`s latest commercial satellite-based Very Small
Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology by integrating it with Elbit Systems'
defense technologies for military and homeland defense applications.
The joint effort has already resulted in the introduction of a new product as
well as additional defense and security applications. The new product,
GlobaLightTM, is a man-pack, military standard, portable VSAT terminal for
broadband data, voice and video, providing a highly effective means of
communication for disaster and emergency command and support teams, as well as
for remote infantry and border patrols. GlobaLightTM Products were presented
already to several potential customers.
Another example of this joint effort is a family of military transportable VSAT
terminals with Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) networks using the latest
Mesh and Multicasts topologies, making it suitable for defense and homeland
security communication infrastructures.
Itzhak Dvir, Elbit Systems' Corporate Vice President, said, "The teaming between
Gilat and Elbit Systems brings together readily available and mature commercial
technology with defense expertise, providing advanced satellite communication
solutions for military and security applications. We believe that the new
products based on technologies from both companies introduce high fidelity and
flexible beyond-the-line-of-sight communications to all mobile echelons, with
improved interconnectivity and reliability, in very cost effective solutions."
Tal Meirzon, Gilat's VP for Marketing and Business Development, said, "This new
cooperation increases Gilat's capabilities to offer satellite-based
telecommunication networking for military and security applications. Elbit's
reputation, know-how and systems integration capabilities in the defense
industry, powered by Gilat's broad satellite networking technology and
operational experience, introduce to military markets managed networking
solutions for long-range and beyond-the-line-of-sight applications, for which we
see an increasing market demand. This collaboration continues Gilat's strategy
of partnering with leading industry players in order to increase our presence in
key new markets and widen the range of applications using satellite networks."
About Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, ground and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers
and intelligence (C4I), advanced electro-optic and space technologies. The
Company focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing
new technologies for defense and homeland security applications.
For more information about Elbit Systems Ltd. visit our website at
www.elbitsystems.com
Contacts:
Company contact IR Contacts
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Ilan Pacholder, VP Finance Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Elbit Systems Ltd Gelbart Kahana
Tel: 972-4 831-6632 Tel: 1-866-704-6710
Fax: 972-4 831-6659 Fax: 972-3-607-4711
Pacholder@elbit.co.il kenny@ gk-biz.com
About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., with its global subsidiaries Spacenet Inc., Gilat
Latin America and rStar Corporation , is a leading provider of
telecommunications solutions based on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)
satellite network technology - with more than 450,000 VSATs shipped worldwide.
Gilat, headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, markets the SkyEdge (TM) Product
Family which includes the SkyEdge(TM) Pro, SkyEdge(TM) IP, SkyEdge(TM) Call,
SkyEdge(TM) DVB-RCS and SkyEdge(TM) Gateway. In addition the Company markets the
Skystar Advantage(R), DialAw@y(R) IP, FaraWay(TM), Skystar 360E(TM) and
SkyBlaster* 360 VSAT products in more than 80 countries around the world. Gilat
provides satellite-based, end-to-end enterprise networking and rural telephony
solutions to customers across six continents, and markets interactive broadband
data services. Skystar Advantage, Skystar 360E, DialAw@y IP and FaraWay are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. or its
subsidiaries. (*SkyBlaster is marketed in the United States by StarBand
Communications Inc. under its own brand name.)
Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com.
Gilat Media Contact: Barry Spielman,
Director, Corporate Marketing
+972-3-9252201; barrys@gilat.com
Investor Contact:
+1 (703) 848-1515
Tim.perrott@spacenet.com
Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
words "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "believe" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
Gilat and/or Elbit Systems to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including, among
others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to
maintain market acceptance to Gilat's and/or Elbit Systems' products, inability
to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications,
rapid changes in the market for Gilat's and/or Elbit Systems' products, loss of
market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of
competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion,
loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel,
inability to protect the Company's proprietary technology and risks associated
with Gilat's and/or Elbit Systems' international operations and its location in
Israel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and
uncertainties associated with Gilat's and/or Elbit Systems' business, reference
is made to their respective reports filed from time to time with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.