SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of June 2004
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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______________
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's press release, dated June 14, 2004.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ilan Pacholder
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Name: Ilan Pacholder
Title: Corporate Secretary
Dated: June 15, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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1. Press Release, dated June 14, 2004.
EXHIBIT 1
ELBIT SYSTEMS AND RAFAEL SELECTED BY ISRAEL GOVERNMENT TO
JOINTLY DELIVER ADVANCED PROTECTION SUITE AGAINST SHOULDER-
LAUNCHED MISSILES FOR ISRAEL'S CIVIL AIRCRAFT FLEET
Haifa, Israel, June 14, 2004 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) and RAFAEL
Armament Development Authority Ltd. announced today that RAFAEL and Elbit
Systems, through its wholly owned subsidiary Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd.
(El-Op), have formed a team to complete the development, manufacture and
marketing of the advanced self-protection suite against Man Portable Air Defense
Systems (MANPADS), also known as Shoulder-Launched Missiles.
The combined system is based on RAFAEL's Britening(TM) Directed Infra-Red
Counter-Measures (DIRCM) suite and on El-Op's MUSIC (Multi-Spectral Infrared
Countermeasure) system and the team will complete the system development and
engineering, already in advanced stages.
The companies have agreed that RAFAEL will lead the activities in the civil
aviation markets, and El-Op will lead the activities in the military markets.
The Israeli Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Ministry of Defense (MOD) have
already selected the RAFAEL-ELBIT SYSTEMS protection suite as the long-term
solution for the Civil Aviation Protection Plan.
The Israeli Civil Aircraft Protection Plan headed by the Israeli MOT and MOD and
other national authorities, calls for a long-term, robust DIRCM solution for all
its commercial aircraft. The strategic ELBIT SYSTEMS - RAFAEL teaming allows for
focused synergy between the two reputable firms, providing outstanding
advantages in combat experience, cutting-edge technologies, system and aircraft
integration capabilities as well as direct contacts with customers - including
the Israeli MOD, MOT and the three Israeli airlines; El-Al, Arkia and Israir.
"As the major electro-optics (EO) supplier to the Israeli Defense Forces we have
accumulated vast experience with lasers and other EO systems. Our Multi-Spectral
Fiber-Laser is eye-safe and provides an outstanding IR countermeasure source.
Its maturity and design constitutes a pioneering solution in airborne lasers"
says Haim Rousso, Elbit Systems Corporate VP and General Manager of El-Op.
"Together with RAFAEL, our companies have pooled advanced technological know-how
in complementary areas of expertise in order to offer this advanced solution."
His RAFAEL counterpart David Zait, Corporate VP and Head of the Systems Division
adds: "Our teaming with El-Op provides the Israel authorities with the most
complete solution; providing the robustness to counter current and future
threats, without impacting safety or civil aviation certification . Our goal is
to function as a team and coordinate our joint activities with the Israeli
authorities and national carriers to provide the most advanced and
cost-effective solution in a very demanding time-frame."
ABOUT RAFAEL
RAFAEL is a government-owned company, with over 55 years of experience in the
defense market. RAFAEL is Israel's traditional technology development house,
developing, manufacturing and supplying missiles, electro-optic systems, EW
systems, communications, command & control systems, precision munitions,
propulsion systems and much more. The company's mission is "To provide
innovative, state-of-the-art solutions to meet the most challenging demands of
Israeli and international customers, while striving for growth and
profitability". RAFAEL has nearly 5000 employees and sales in 2003 reached
$800M. For more about RAFAEL please visit Rafael's website at
http://www.rafael.co.il
ABOUT ELBIT SYSTEMS
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaisance ("C4ISR"), advanced electro-optic
and space technologies. The Company focuses on the upgrading of existing
military platforms and developing new technologies for defense and homeland
security applications.
For more about Elbit Systems, please visit our website at
www.elbitsystems.com
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Contact RAFAEL:
Gila Harel, Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: (972) 4-8791244
Fax: (972) 4-8794657
email: gilah@rafael.co.il
Contacts Elbit Systems:
Company contact IR Contacts
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Ilan Pacholder, VP Finance & Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Capital Markets Gelbart Kahana
Tel: 972-4 831-6632 Tel: 1-866-704-6710
Fax: 972-4 831-6659 Fax: 972-3-607-4711
Pacholder@elbit.co.il ehud@gk-biz.com
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kenny@ gk-biz.com
STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL DATA ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS,
UNCERTAINTIES OR OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH
MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR OTHER
EXPECTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE
FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DETAILED IN THE
COMPANY'S PERIODIC FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.