HAIFA, Israel, April 6 (UPI) -- An Israeli defense company reports it has received a $24 million order from an African country for self-propelled artillery and associated systems.
Elbit Systems Ltd. said the order for the Soltam artillery system is the first since its recent acquisition of Soltam Systems Ltd.
"This new contract highlights the high synergetic value within our various land activities, allowing us to provide our customers with complete unique solutions, from artillery platforms, to target acquisition systems, through to advanced command-and-control solutions that connect all of the systems," said Bezalel Machlis, Elbit Systems' executive vice president and general manager of its Land and C4I Division.
"Our integrative solution, combining Soltam's artillery systems and our range of advanced electronic capabilities, provides a cutting-edge operational solution suitable for the growing trend of a transition to wheeled, mobile platforms for artillery."
The contract calls for the supply of a complete solution, including Soltam's ATMOS self-propelled artillery, command stations, observation and target acquisition systems, and fire control and command-and-control systems. In addition, Elbit Systems will manage the training and maintenance during the project's duration.
Elbit didn't identify the African country that placed the order.
