HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Advanced helmet-mounted displays (HMD) are being supplied for use by the Army of the Republic of Korea by Elbit Systems Ltd.
Elbit said the value of the follow-on contract is "in an amount that is not material" to the company, and that the systems for use on Surion helicopters will be supplied over a four-year period.
"We are pleased that the [South] Korean Army, which is considered among the world's most advanced and modern armies, decided to equip its helicopters with additional HMD systems, testifying to the customer's satisfaction with the systems' performance," said Yoram Shmuely, general manager of Elbit Systems' Aerospace Division.
"We consider the Republic of Korea a very important market, and we have recently established a local company, Sharp Elbit Systems Aerospace, Inc., a jointly-owned company with Sharp Aviation K Inc., to focus on advanced military aircraft avionics."
The HMD systems will be supplied to Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the original manufacture of the Surion helicopter.
Elbit Systems signed a contract for HMDs with KAI in 2009 as part of the Korean Helicopter Program.
