Israel's Elbit strikes $50 million contract for new Red Sky air defense system
Israel's Elbit strikes $50 million contract for new Red Sky air defense system
The Red Sky is a Tactical Very Short-range Air Defense (VSHORAD) System designed to provide protection against low-altitude aerial threats. As part of the contract with an unnamed international customer, Elbit will supply two Red Sky batteries, offering a comprehensive solution that integrates both soft-kill and hard-kill defense capabilities
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has secured a roughly $50 million contract for its new air defense system, "Red Sky," from an unnamed international customer. The two-year contract will see Elbit Systems deliver the system.
The Red Sky is a Tactical Very Short-range Air Defense (VSHORAD) System designed to provide protection against low-altitude aerial threats. As part of the contract, Elbit Systems will supply two Red Sky batteries, offering a comprehensive solution that integrates both soft-kill and hard-kill defense capabilities.
This solution includes Elbit Systems' Redrone, an electronic warfare (EW) solution designed for detecting, identifying, locating and neutralizing unmanned aerial systems. The Redrone system comprises DAiR Radar, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) sensors, RF Jammer, and COAPS-L electro-optical (EO) payload. Additionally, the Red Sky solution will incorporate anti-aircraft missile launchers.
Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land said: “The Red Sky system represents a solution that addresses the urgent need to defend borders and secure strategic assets against a wide array of aerial threats at an affordable cost. This new defense solution was created based on close collaboration between Elbit Systems' divisions, utilizing existing Elbit Systems building blocks and integrating them into a comprehensive new solution with new anti-aircraft missiles and advanced soft-kill defense mechanisms.”
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains a range of next-generation solutions across multiple domains. Elbit Systems employs approximately 19,000 people in dozens of countries across five continents. In 2023, the Company reported approximately $6.0 billion in revenues and an order backlog of $17.8 billion.
