Date: 02 Feb 2004
Time: 21:53
Elbit Systems Ltd. Has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd. (El-Op), has been awarded initial contracts to supply its latest generation CoMPASS surveillance system to customers in Europe and Asia for airborne and naval applications. The value of the initial contracts exceeds US$ 10 million, with deliveries to be made during 2004. The latest generation CoMPASS advanced stabilised system is designed for medium and high-end observation and surveillance applications. The system provides advanced solutions for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, marine patrol boats, unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs) and ground vehicles. “The latest generation CoMPASS system, containing four electro-optic sensors, delivers enhanced high quality day and night imagery in extreme weather conditions and laser range finding, target designation and marking,” El Op told www.uavworld.com. “The latest generation CoMPASS system features enhanced automatic video tracker, special scan patterns, and enhanced image processing -- all designed for operation in harsh airborne, marine and land scenarios.”