Edgar Filing: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of January 2009

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Commission File Number 000-28998

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel

(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

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Attached hereto as Exhibits 1 and 2 and incorporated herein by reference are the Registrant’s press releases dated January 21, 2010.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ David Block Temin
	Name:	David Block Temin
	Title:	Executive Vice President–Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Dated: January 21, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
1.	Press Release dated January 21, 2009
2.	Press Release dated January 21, 2009

Exhibit 1

Elbit Systems Announces Resignation of Yael Efron, an External Director of the Company's Board of Directors

Haifa, Israel, January 21, 2010 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (the “Company”) announced today that Mrs. Yael Efron, who was elected as an External Director of the Company’s Board of Directors in August 2009, has tendered her resignation. Mrs. Efron indicated that the reason for her resignation was her son being advised that he is a candidate for promotion at the law firm of M. Firon & Co., which provides legal services to both the Company and to its major shareholder, and that her resignation was tendered as a measure of caution and to avoid any potential impediment to her son’s professional advancement. The Company has accepted Mrs. Efron’s resignation under the circumstances and thanked her for her contribution to the Company. The Company intends to promptly proceed with the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the position of External Director for election by a general meeting of shareholders.

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.

For additional information, please visit us at: www.elbitsystems.com.

Contacts:

Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd Tel: +972-4-8316663 Fax: +972-4-8316944		IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green G.K. Investor Relations Tel: 1-646-201-9246
E-mail:	j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com	E-mail:	info@gkir.com
	dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Exhibit 2

Elbit Systems to Supply Various Types of Laser Based Systems Valued at $50 Million to the Israeli Ministry of Defense and to North American Customers

Haifa, Israel, January 21, 2010 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded contracts in an aggregate amount of approximately $50 million to supply various types of laser based systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense and to North American customers. The Israeli MoD will be supplied with laser systems, while in North America, Elbit Systems will supply two different customers with airborne laser systems. The orders were received by Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (Elop) and are to be delivered over the next two years.

Elop is a world leader in advanced laser technology, developing solutions based on diode-pumped lasers and fiber lasers, for applications such as laser designators, laser radars, and laser-based airborne defense systems. These technologies enable the implementation of high-quality, compact and lightweight laser systems for a wide range of applications.

Adi Dar, General Manager of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop, commented: "We have been witnessing an increasing demand for advanced laser systems, mainly due to their ability to perform high precision identification and to prevent collateral damage". Dar further noted, "In addition to laser systems designed for the use of Ground Forces, we have identified an increasing demand for airborne laser designators, a niche in which Elop has an extensive and robust portfolio of solutions".

About Elbit Systems

For additional information, please visit us at: www.elbitsystems.com.

Contacts:

Company Contact: Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO Dalia Rosen, Head of Corporate Communications Elbit Systems Ltd Tel: +972-4-8316663 Fax: +972-4-8316944		IR Contact: Ehud Helft / Kenny Green G.K. Investor Relations Tel: 1-646-201-9246
E-mail:	j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com	E-mail:	info@gkir.com
	dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com