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Monday, 02/06/2006 4:44:37 AM

Monday, February 06, 2006 4:44:37 AM

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Elbit's Ortek deploys $8m Asian coastal security project

The peripheral coastal security system allows operators to track vessels automatically. Ortek is the homeland security house of Elbit Systems.

Globes correspondent 6 Feb 06 11:26

Elbit Systems (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) announced today that its subsidiary Ortek Ltd. completed deployment of its first peripheral coastal security system for a customer in Asia. Ortek is the homeland security house of the Elbit Systems group.
Ortek’s contract for the project is estimated at approximately $8 million.

The deployment of the system is the first stage of the project, which also includes deployment of peripheral coastal security systems at additional locations in the customer’s country.

The peripheral coastal security system is remote controlled and allows its operators to automatically track a large number of vessels simultaneously, for dozens of miles, using its identification capabilities to send alerts regarding any type of threat those vessels may pose.

Ortek’s coastal security system is based on multi-layered capabilities developed by Elbit Systems, and includes advanced night vision sensors, daylight surveillance and laser rangefinders developed by Elbit Systems Electro-Optics ELOP Ltd.

The system’s surveillance, monitoring and control capabilities allow processing of online data received simultaneously from numerous surveillance pods. The integration and data analysis received from electro-optical (EO) sensors in the control room enables a rapid alert and a suitable response to any type of port threat.

Ortek managing director Eli Venezia said, “Our coastal security system is unique in its ability to provide the customer with a comprehensive solution to meet the specific needs of defense against terrorist threats. There is an increasing global demand for these types of systems, and we are already involved in the integration of similar systems for customers in Europe and other worldwide locations.

Ortek develops and manufactures EO systems for surveillance and tracking, optical fiber technology for security, video communication, supervision and control systems as well as image processing and smart systems for electronic fences. Approximately 60% of Ortek’s sales are to international customers.

Among Ortek’s many projects of peripheral defense in Israel are defense systems for Israel’s land and sea borders, peripheral security systems of air force bases, major sections of the border security fence, the detour route around Jerusalem, and others.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on Monday, February 06, 2006

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