Elta
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ELTA Systems LTD is an Israeli provider of defense products and services specializing in radar
, C4ISTAR
, RF, SIGINT
and EW
products.
Elta, a group and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, is one of Israel's major defence
electronics companies specializing in a variety of fields. The company was established in 1967 and moved to Ashdod as part of Levi Eshkol
's policy of industry decentralization. The group operates as a defence systems house with products based on electromagnetic sensors (radar
, electronic warfare
and communication
) and on other advanced technologies.
Elta products are designed for use in intelligence
, surveillance
, target acquisition, reconnaissance
(ISTAR), early warning & control, homeland security (HLS
), self-protection and self-defence, and fire control
applications. Elta operates a worldwide marketing network, which includes customer service and after-sales facilities.
intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance
, air-defence, self-defence, target acquisition and fire control applications. ELTA's IMINT & radar division also has homeland defence solutions for several critical applications such as ground and coastal border protection systems; systems for protecting international border
crossings (airports, harbors, roads and railways); commercial aircraft self-protection Systems; SIGINT
information gathering systems focusing on terror infrastructures and urban emergency centers.
, EW
and communication systems based on electromagnetic sensors. ELTA SIGINT, EW & communication division systems are designed for signal intelligence (SIGINT
- ELINT & COMINT), self-defence, electronic warfare and communication applications, and include advance data links and SATCOM
.
modules, antennas, transmitters, signal processors, etc., as well as special automatic test equipment
. In addition, this division constitutes the manufacture, procurement and logistic center of the ELTA systems group.
.
and commercial markets.
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, C4ISTAR
C4ISTAR
In military usage, a number of abbreviations in the format C followed by additional letters are used, based on expanded versions of the abbreviation C2 - command and control.C2I stands for command, control, and intelligence....
, RF, SIGINT
SIGINT
Signals intelligence is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether between people , whether involving electronic signals not directly used in communication , or combinations of the two...
and EW
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...
products.
Elta, a group and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, is one of Israel's major defence
Defense (military)
Defense has several uses in the sphere of military application.Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of trenches or a bunker, or by using weapons that prevent the enemy...
electronics companies specializing in a variety of fields. The company was established in 1967 and moved to Ashdod as part of Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol
' served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He was the first Israeli Prime Minister to die in office.-Biography:...
's policy of industry decentralization. The group operates as a defence systems house with products based on electromagnetic sensors (radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, electronic warfare
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...
and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
) and on other advanced technologies.
Elta products are designed for use in intelligence
Intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in different ways, including the abilities for abstract thought, understanding, communication, reasoning, learning, planning, emotional intelligence and problem solving....
, surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
, target acquisition, reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
(ISTAR), early warning & control, homeland security (HLS
HLS
HLS has a number of meanings:*Harvard Law School*High-level synthesis*Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, a Swiss encyclopedia.*Hue, Saturation, Lightness color space...
), self-protection and self-defence, and fire control
Fire-control system
A fire-control system is a number of components working together, usually a gun data computer, a director, and radar, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human gunner firing a weapon, but attempts to do so faster and more...
applications. Elta operates a worldwide marketing network, which includes customer service and after-sales facilities.
Divisions of ELTA Systems
ELTA IMINT & Radar Division
Elta is Israel's leading radar house and a design, development and production center for advanced systems based on radar sensors and technologies. The division's systems are designed for imageryImage
An image is an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject—usually a physical object or a person.-Characteristics:...
intelligence, surveillance
Surveillance
Surveillance is the monitoring of the behavior, activities, or other changing information, usually of people. It is sometimes done in a surreptitious manner...
and reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
, air-defence, self-defence, target acquisition and fire control applications. ELTA's IMINT & radar division also has homeland defence solutions for several critical applications such as ground and coastal border protection systems; systems for protecting international border
International Border
The India–Pakistan Border , known locally as the International Border , is the international boundary between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat from the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh. Pakistan borders India in the east. The border...
crossings (airports, harbors, roads and railways); commercial aircraft self-protection Systems; SIGINT
SIGINT
Signals intelligence is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether between people , whether involving electronic signals not directly used in communication , or combinations of the two...
information gathering systems focusing on terror infrastructures and urban emergency centers.
ELTA SIGINT, EW & Communication Division
Design, development and production center for advanced SIGINTSIGINT
Signals intelligence is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether between people , whether involving electronic signals not directly used in communication , or combinations of the two...
, EW
EW
-EW:*The IATA code for Eurowings airline*The electro-chemical process of Electrowinning*Equivalent weight in chemistry*eBaum's World*Eggplant Wizard*Electric Wizard*Electronic Warfare *Entomological warfare*Emergency Ward of a hospital...
and communication systems based on electromagnetic sensors. ELTA SIGINT, EW & communication division systems are designed for signal intelligence (SIGINT
SIGINT
Signals intelligence is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether between people , whether involving electronic signals not directly used in communication , or combinations of the two...
- ELINT & COMINT), self-defence, electronic warfare and communication applications, and include advance data links and SATCOM
SATCOM
SATCOM or Satcom may refer to:* Short for Satellite Communications and used frequently in the context of VSAT * Communications satellites or comsats...
.
ELTA AEW Division
ELTA AEW division is a system house for design, development, integration and management of airborn early warning and control (AEW&C) programs.ELTA Technologies Division
The ELTA technologies division develops cutting-edge core technologies, providing ELTA systems with independent capabilities to manufacture critical super components and subsystems for various applications, such as miniaturized microwaveMicrowave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
modules, antennas, transmitters, signal processors, etc., as well as special automatic test equipment
Automatic test equipment
Automatic or Automated Test Equipment is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test , using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results...
. In addition, this division constitutes the manufacture, procurement and logistic center of the ELTA systems group.
Sales and Backlog
Sales in 2006 reached $805M, of which 90% was exported to armed forces of over 50 countries worldwide and 10% was sold to domestically, where ELTA is major supplier to the IDFIsrael Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
.
Business Development
The group has holdings in subsidiaries/affiliated companies located in Israel, Europe and South America. ELTA Systems is often a partner in teaming agreements with numerous other defense companies around the world. ELTA is also active in paramilitaryParamilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
and commercial markets.