Elbit Systems secures $55 Million contract to supply a counter UAS solution to the Netherlands
Elbit Systems secures $55 Million contract to supply a counter UAS solution to the Netherlands
The system can detect, identify, locate, track, and neutralize hostile UAS during day and night, both in urban and rural environments
Elbit Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract of roughly $55 million to supply multi-layered ReDrone Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands. The contract will be performed over a period of four years and states that the company will supply several mobile, stationary, and deployed configurations of the ReDrone integrated Counter-UAS solution along with a logistic support package and training.
"The growing threat of drones creates an increasing demand for our Counter UAS solutions. We have leveraged our technology of advanced radar, signal intelligence, electro-optic, and electronic warfare technologies to develop an advanced, open, and future-ready solution for this emerging requirement of our customers,” said Oren Sabag, General Manager of Elbit Systems ISTAR & EW. “We are very proud to have been selected by the Netherlands to supply this solution and further strengthen our long-term partnership.”
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ReDrone Solution is made up of Elbit Systems' advanced DAiR Radar
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The ReDrone Solution is made up of Elbit Systems' advanced DAiR Radar, signal intelligence (SIGINT) sensors, and COAPS-L electro-optical (EO) payload. Together, these provide an enhanced integrated aerial picture along with high-end electronic attack capabilities - all fully controlled by a unified Command and Control system. The system can detect, identify, locate, track, and neutralize hostile UAS during day and night, both in urban and rural environments and under various weather conditions.
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