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Elbit Systems Awarded $228 Million Follow-on Contract to Provide Iron Fist APS for U.S. Army Bradley IFV Upgrades
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or the "Company") announced today, following the U.S. Government's publication from September 29, 2025 of an award to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) of an order for the Bradley Fighting vehicle Active Protection System (APS), that Elbit Systems has been awarded by GD-OTS a $228 million contract to supply the Company's Iron Fist APS. The contract will be executed over a period of three years.
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[{"type":"text","content":"HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems" or the "Company") announced today, following the U.S. Government's publication from September 29, 2025 of an award to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) of an order for the Bradley Fighting vehicle Active Protection System (APS), that Elbit Systems has been awarded by GD-OTS a $228 million contract to supply the Company's Iron Fist APS. The contract will be executed over a period of three years.","length":571,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Elbit Systems Ltd. Logo","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Elbit Systems Ltd. Logo","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":137,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/ba0e5b29bfda25d5f080aa939b16aecd"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zTe7_Gyp4dQTrjZ4phm21A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTI0MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/ba0e5b29bfda25d5f080aa939b16aecd","width":400,"height":137}}},{"type":"text","content":"The Iron Fist APS is an advanced hard-kill active protection system designed to enhance the survivability and self-defense capabilities of armored platforms against a wide range of modern battlefield threats. As the Israel Defense Forces' second-generation APS, Iron Fist combines high performance with a compact design, characterized by low volume, weight and power requirements. The system delivers 360-degree protection against various anti-armor threats, including Anti-Tank Rockets (ATR), Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), loitering munitions, and Kinetic-Energy (APFSDS) tank ammunition, in both open terrain and complex urban environments.","length":681,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"This contract follows an initial contract awarded to the Company by GD-OTS, as announced by Elbit Systems on May 5, 2024. Iron Fist APS has been selected by the Israel Defense Forces, as well as by leading NATO and worldwide armies for a variety of fighting platforms, and this contract marks its third selection by the U.S. Army.","length":330,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems: "Our globally recognized Acti...