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MUMBAI, India, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharat Book Bureau has announced the release of its latest report - Future of the Israeli Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2017 (http://www.bharatbook.com/market-research-reports/defense-market-research-report/future-of-the-israeli-defense-industry-market-attractiveness-competitive-landscape-and-forecasts-to-2017.html ) (Logo:...

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews will celebrate the establishment of Asian operations and a new affiliate in South Korea at an event here September 13 that will also commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the State of Israel. The jubilee observance will include a symposium and dinner at Konkuk University sponsored by the International Fellowship of Christians and...

HAIFA, Israel, August 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT ("Elbit Systems"), announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at many tens of millions of dollars, to supply a Latin American customer with a mixed fleet of Hermes(R) 900 and Hermes(R) 450 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The contract will be performed over the next two years. The contract includes Universal Ground Control Stations (UGCS) and a variety of payloads and...

HAIFA, Israel, January 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT, ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded a contract, valued at approximately $50 million, to supply Hermes 900(R) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to a governmental office of a country in the Americas. The UAS will be operated in a variety of perimeter security missions. The project will be performed over approximately one year. The UAS will also include systems such as the...

Listening to political protest from women soldiers in Israel Women have a long history of protesting war, but anti-war protest by women who've served as soldiers is a relatively new phenomenon. While there's a growing rate of women serving in western militaries (with some women in combat roles), little is known about how military service shapes the political attitudes of women and connects them with larger antiwar movements. A new study looks at this from the perspective of 20 Israeli...

HAIFA, Israel, September 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A Key Part of the Project Will be Performed in the Southern Israeli City of Arad, Providing Employment for Dozens of Local Residents Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("ESLT") announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply, upgrade and provide maintenance under the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) communications equipment project. The project is valued at...

HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems"), announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) in the amount of approximately $40 million to supply Cardom systems to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Manufactured by Elbit Systems' subsidiary Soltam Systems Ltd., Cardom systems were initially supplied to the IDF in 2007 and are considered among the most advanced of their kind in the world....

Mandatory sensitivity training should be an essential part of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" repeal, says TAU researcherAs the U.S. military prepares for the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT), policymakers are looking to other military bodies around the world that have successfully integrated gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) soldiers into military service. Now a new study from Tel Aviv University suggests that an integrated support and education dimension is essential to the...

Political challenges faced by Obama administration and Prime Minister Netanyahu Situation in the Middle East What does the current development mean? KOKOMO, Ind., May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor Michael Harris, professor of Public Policy, retired Major in the Israeli Defense Forces in Intelligence, is available for commentary about the challenges in the Middle East. He is recognized for his expertise by several media outlays including, Fox and...

HAIFA, Israel, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it has been awarded a contract for the establishment of a Helicopter Pilot Training Center for Macedonia's Defense and Security Forces. The project, valued at EUR43 million, will be operated under a PFI (Private Financing Initiative) concept, in which Elbit Systems will provide a comprehensive solution, including the setting up of the training center,...