Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced that its subsidiary, Cyclone Aviation Products Ltd. (Cyclone), has been awarded a contract by The Boeing Company valued at approx. US$31 million to supply structural components for its F-15 fighter jets. The contract calls for the supply of external fuel tanks, pylons, horizontal stabilizers and gun access doors. Deliveries are scheduled between 2009 and 2011.
Yoram Shmuely, Co-General Manager of Elbit Systems Aerospace Division said: "We are proud to be selected by Boeing to supply key elements for the F15. This contract win reflects the trust and recognition we have established among major aviation manufacturers such as Boeing."
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| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Aircraft Structural Components, Wing Flaps, Winglets, Forming, Chemical Milling, Fuel Tanks & Systems, Filament Winding Service, Metal Bonding, Aircraft Doors, Aircraft Control Surfaces, Fairings, Wing Spoilers, Honeycomb Core Composites, Engine Pylons, Composite Manufacturing Services, Fuselage Sections, Aircraft Flooring, Helicopter Assemblies, Crew Seating, Composite Structures, Composite Sandwich Panels, Laminates |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Airframer |
| Related aircraft programs: |
| Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle |
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| Fuel Systems |
| Airframe Assemblies |
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