Elisra
 Elisra building inBnei Brak | |
| Formerly | American Electronics Laboratories (AEL) Industries Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Defense systems |
| Founded | Lansdale, Pennsylvania,United States1967 |
| Founder | Dr. Leon Riebman[1][2] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Itzchak Gat |
Number of employees | 1,400 |
| Parent | Elbit Systems |
| Website | http:// elisra |
Elisra Groupis an Israeli manufacturer ofhigh-techelectronic devices, mainly but not exclusively for military use. It makes equipment forelectronic communicationandsurveillance,missiletracking and controlling systems,radarandlidarequipment. The group is composed of three companies: Elisra Electronic Systems, Tadiran Electronic Systems Ltd. and Tadiran Spectralink Ltd.
History
[edit]Previously, Elisra was owned 70% byElbit Systemsand 30% byIsrael Aerospace Industries(IAI); however, Elbit later acquired IAI's share and Elisra is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit.[3]
Elisra Electronic Systems supplies missile warning systems, activejammersystems, laser andIRdetection systems for several kinds of aircraft and ground vessels of theIsrael Defense Forces(IDF). Tadiran Electronic Systems manufactured theTadiran MastiffreconnaissanceUAV,used by the IDF during the1982 Lebanon War.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Drori, Israel; Ellis, Shmuel; Shapira, Zur (2013-01-09).The Evolution of a New Industry: A Genealogical Approach.ISBN9780804783996.
- ^"Ael Industries President Quits".
- ^"Elbit - Investor Relations -Press Releases".ir.elbitsystems.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-06-29.Retrieved2016-04-11.
- ^[10.0] International Battlefield UAVs (1)