Elbit upgrading F-5 fighters of unidentified country

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Elbit upgrading F-5 fighters of unidentified country
by Richard Tomkins
(UPI) Aug 29, 2017

Elbit Systems of Israel is to upgrade F-5 fighter jets from an unidentified country in the Asia-Pacific region, the company announced on Tuesday.

The contract is worth about $93 million, the company said, and the work will be performed over a three-year period.

"We are proud to have been selected to perform this upgrade program, building on our vast know-how and experience in F-5 modernization projects," Elbit Systems Aerospace Division's General Manager Yoram Shmuely said in a press release. "We have witnessed a growing demand for similar upgrades, and we trust that further customers will follow, benefiting from a mature aircraft upgraded with the most advanced technology in the market".

Elbit Systems said it is to supply the aircraft with the latest systems, including Head-Up Displays, advanced cockpit, radars, weapon delivery and navigation systems, and DASH IV Head Mounted Systems.

Additional details of the contract were not provided.

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