British Army’s Archer hits bullseye for capability and procurement
The Archer artillery system was rushed into service and training of British Army trainers began in October 2023 before live fire trials just over a year later.
Elbit Systems wins MBT upgrade contract
Elbit Systems will perform work to upgrade a number of systems on an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer’s main battle tank fleet under a new contract, worth approximately $290 million, announced on 20 March.
Under the three year contract, the company will provide the tanks with night operation capabilities by the supply of a variety of advanced systems, such as gunner sights and fire control systems.
Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, president and CEO, Elbit Systems, said: ‘We are very pleased to be awarded this significant contract, demonstrating our unique capabilities and experience in upgrading main battle tanks. Asia-Pacific is one of Elbit Systems’ key markets and we are very glad to announce yet another success in this region.’
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