Elta
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ELTA Systems LTD an Israeli provider of defense products and services specializing in C4ISTAR, RF, SIGINT and EW products.
Elta a group and Subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, is one of Israel's leading Defence Electronics companies in a variety of areas. The company was established in 1967 and moved to Ashdod as part of Levi Eshkol policy of decentralization of industry. The Group operates as Defence Systems house based on electromagnetic sensors (Radar, Electronic Warfare and Communication) and on advanced technologies.
Elta products are designed for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Early Warning & Control, Homeland Security (HLS), Self-Protection and Self-Defence, and Fire control applications. Elta operates a worldwide marketing network, which also includes customer service and after-sales facilities.
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[edit] Divisions of ELTA Systems
[edit] ELTA IMINT & Radar Division
Isarel's national Radar House and a design, development and production center for advanced Systems based on Radar sensors and technologies. The Division systems are designed for Imagery Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air-Defence, Self-Defence, Target Acquisition and Fire Control Applications. ELTA IMINT & Radar Division also has Homeland Defence solutions for several critical applications such as Ground and Coastal Border Protection systems; syttems for portecting International border crossings (airports, harbors, roads and railways); Commercial Aircrafts Self-Protection Systems; SIGINT information gathering systems focusing on terror infrastructures and urban Emergency Centers.
[edit] ELTA SIGINT, EW & Communication Division
Design, development and production center for advanced SIGINT, EW andCommunication systems based on electromagnetic sensors. ELTA SIGINT, EW & Communication Division systems are designed for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT - ELINT & COMINT), Self-Defence, Electronic Warfare and Communication applications, and include advance Data Links and SATCOM.
[edit] ELTA AEW Division
ELTA AEW Division is a System House for design, development, integration and management of Airborn Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programs.
[edit] ELTA Technologies Division
The ELTA Technologies Division develops cutting-edge core technologies, providing ELTA Systems with independent capabilities to manufacture critical super components and subsystems for various applications, such as miniaturized microwave modules, antennas, transmitters, signal processors, etc., as well as Special Automatic Test Equipment. In addition this Division constitutes the manufacture, procurement and logistic center of the ELTA Systems Group.
[edit] Sales and Backlog
Sales in 2006 reached $805M, of which 90% was exported to the armed forces of more than 50 countries worldwide and 10% was sold to domestic market, where ELTA is major supplier to the IDF. A backlog reached $2,5 billion.
[edit] Business Developmnet
The Group has holdings in subsidiaries/affiliated companies located in Israel, Europe and South America. ELTA Systems is a partner in teaming agreementswith numerous othe defence companies around the world. ELTA is also active in paramilitary and commercial markets.
