Elbit lands $200 million Asia-Pacific deal for helicopter surveillance and training systems
The undisclosed customer will receive new targeting sensors, cockpit displays and upgrades to existing airborne combat-training systems. The contracts will be carried out over as long as five years.
Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $200 million from an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country to supply helicopter-mounted surveillance and targeting equipment, upgrade existing airborne combat-training systems and deliver cockpit displays.
The contracts will be carried out over as long as five years, the Israeli defense company said Monday. It did not identify the customer or disclose the number of systems to be delivered.
A central component of the deal is Elbit’s SPECTRO 12, a compact multispectral sensor designed to be installed on helicopters. The system combines high-resolution imaging with a laser designator, which can mark targets for precision-guided weapons, and artificial intelligence-powered image processing. It is designed to help crews detect, identify and track targets at long range, including in adverse weather conditions.
The contract also covers support and upgrades for airborne live-training systems already installed on aircraft. These systems allow pilots to practice air-to-air and air-to-ground combat scenarios, combining live operations with virtual simulations. They can simulate engagements in real time, score weapons use and provide mission debriefings.
Elbit will also supply head-up displays, which project flight and mission information into a pilot’s field of view. The company said the new systems offer higher-resolution displays, improved video capabilities and lower power consumption for daytime and nighttime operations.
The award follows a separate $270 million contract announced by Elbit in September for advanced airborne intelligence, surveillance and targeting systems for an unnamed international customer. That agreement covered equipment from the company’s SPECTRO family and its AMPS NG airborne systems, although there is no indication that the two contracts involve the same customer.
The new deal comes as Elbit continues to expand its international defense business. The company reported revenue of approximately $2.29 billion in the second quarter of 2026 and an order backlog of $32 billion as of June 30.
“Elbit Systems’ airborne solutions combine advanced technologies with extensive operational experience across a wide range of mission environments,” President and CEO Bezhalel “Butzi” Machlis said. He added that the systems are intended to improve mission effectiveness, situational awareness and operational readiness.
