Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced on Monday that it has been awarded contracts valued at approximately $275 million to supply an unnamed Asia-Pacific nation with advanced electronic warfare (EW) and missile defense suites for its helicopter platforms.
The agreement, which will be executed over a five-year period, centers on the delivery of a comprehensive self-protection suite designed to safeguard aircraft against modern ground-to-air threats.
The package includes Elbit’s flagship Mini-MUSIC™ DIRCM (Direct Infra-Red Counter-Measure) system, a laser-based technology that detects, tracks, and disrupts incoming heat-seeking missiles in seconds.
While Elbit did not disclose the specific customer, industry analysts note that the deal comes as several Asia-Pacific nations—most notably South Korea and Singapore—aggressively modernize their rotorcraft fleets.
South Korea is currently upgrading its UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook fleets, programs that require the exact type of high-end survivability tech Elbit provides.
The new EW suite integrates electronic sensing and signal processing to provide aircrews with early warnings and automated responses to a broad range of threats.
The Mini-MUSIC system specifically targets the growing threat of Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS), which have become increasingly prevalent in contested environments.
"These contracts reflect the growing trust of our Asia-Pacific customers in Elbit Systems' combat-proven self-protection solutions," said Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems.
"Our integrated systems provide highly advanced threat detection and countermeasure capabilities, enhancing aircraft survivability in complex mission environments."
The $275 million win adds to Elbit’s significant backlog, which hit record levels in late 2025.
The Haifa-based defense giant has been a primary beneficiary of a global shift in defense priorities, as nations from Europe to the Indo-Pacific transition from traditional hardware toward "intelligence-driven" and "electronic-first" combat capabilities.