Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a three-year contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light tanks to the army of a country in Asia-Pacific, the company announced Tuesday.
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As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the Sabrah light tank solution based on the tracked ASCOD platform, , manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems Santa Bárbara from Spain, on the wheeled Pandur II 8X8 platform manufactured by Excalibur Army from the Czech Republic.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems President & CEO, commented: "This light tank contract reflects the mutually beneficial strategic co-operation between Elbit Systems and GDELS, based on joint development and manufacturing of vehicle-turret solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of subsystems provides us with a strong position in the armored vehicle market, especially as mission requirements become more diverse and increasingly networked. We believe that the Sabrah light tank solution can provide high operational value for additional armed forces."
