ISRAELI MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SELECTS ELBIT SYSTEMS' IRON FIST LIGHT DECOUPLED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR THE EITAN AFV

摘要

Elbit Systems announces that following a competitive bid, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) selected Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD), the Company's Active Protection System (APS), for the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) Eitan new eight-wheeled Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) and the D-9 Bulldozer. The award of the contract for the program is subject to completion of negotiations between the parties. The selection of the IFLD for the IDF's Eitan AFV comes on the heels of the decision by the U.S. Army to proceed with the IFLD for the Bradley AFV.