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Elbit Systems is the prime
integrator of the multi-year Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Army Digitalization Program, with an
estimated budget above US$200 million. Under the Program, existing ground forces Command, Control and Communications
(C3) systems of the ground
forces will be integrated with new broadband networks, combining systems and applications
to be developed by Elbit Systems, the prime contractor as well as other
subcontractors, including Tadiran Systems and Rafael. The Program includes
development, supply and support of software and hardware, such as command
and control consoles and terminals, Voice Over IP (VOIP) communications
terminals, high capacity data radios, and broadband Line-of-Sight
communications which will enable deployable broadband communications from
the national command level to the lowest tactical elements. Command posts
throughout the army will be upgraded, with the introduction of new
infrastructure, offering data communications and image
processing and dissemination capability.
Substantial procurement of common C3 hardware is
expected to be procured in the USA funded by US Foreign Military Sales. This
procurement will be in addition to the local funding for system design,
development and implementation. Elbit won the competition in 2002 and
finalized the contract by December 2004 The deployment of the entire system
is not expected before the next decade. |