31 October 2019: Elbit Systems has received a contract valued at approximately $50 million from the Portuguese Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply the Portuguese Air Force ("PtAF") with a complete Electronic Warfare (EW) suite and Customer Logistics Support for the new KC-390 multi-mission aircraft. The contract will be carried out over a five-year period.
According to the contract, Elbit Systems will supply the PtAF's KC-390 aircraft with a complete EW suite consisting of Radar and Laser Warning Systems, IR Missile Warning System, Countermeasures Dispensing System, a Directional IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) system and Active ECM (AECM) POD system.
Edgar Maimon, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT - Elisra said, "The Portuguese Air Force is a long-standing strategic partner of Elbit Systems and we are proud of this contract award to provide enhanced survivability for their new fleet of KC-390 aircraft".