FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFW Inc. (EFW), an Elbit Systems of America company , has been awarded multiple contracts to supply the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) with an Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System/Head Up Display, also known as ANVIS/HUD. The systems extend the border patrol, vessel identification and search and rescue capabilities of the USCG's HH-65 and HH-60J helicopters. These initial contracts are valued at $815,000.
The ANVIS/HUD system provides a significant increase in situational awareness and safety by allowing the pilot to fly "head out of the cockpit" during night operations and by projecting critical flight information into the night vision goggles' view. The electro-optic system has been in operational use since the mid-1990s by U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force rotary wing pilots. It is installed on most of the utility and special operations helicopter platforms, including the UH-60, CH-53, CH-47, CH-46, UH-1, V-22 and others.
Commenting on the award, Raanan Horowitz, executive vice president and general manager of EFW, said "We serve a market where lives are at stake, so nothing short of proven technology is what is needed to safeguard the homeland. This award, combined with so many installations on helicopters in the U.S. fleets, is further recognition that EFW and its affiliated companies represent the standard when it comes to helmet-mounted displays."
EFW and the other companies in the Elbit Systems of America group are prominent participants in defense and homeland security programs. EFW also supplies the Integrated Helmet and Display Sighting System (IHADSS) used to provide U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter pilots with helmet mounted night vision, flight data, and weapons targeting information. Additionally, EFW, through its Vision Systems International (VSI) joint venture, provides subsystems for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) used in fixed wing fighter aircraft in the US and other allied countries as well as for the helmet mounted system for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter.
About EFW Inc.
EFW Inc., of Fort Worth, TX, specializes in the design, development, production and life-cycle support of complex military hardware and software solutions for upgrade and integration projects. As a fully accredited US Department of Defense supplier, the company also provides systems support for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, ground vehicles, naval vessels, trainers, simulators, and weapons sensors for military services and leading defense contractors.
About Elbit Systems of America
Elbit Systems of America companies are leading providers of high performance products and sub-system solutions focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities in Texas, New Hampshire, Kansas, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and California, Elbit of Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the defense and safety of the United States. The Elbit Systems of America group is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and homeland security applications.
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