Israeli company Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supply four F-16 aircraft simulators to the Polish Air Force. The contract, worth approximately $36 million, will be carried out over a period of 28 months.

Equipped with a 360-degree display system and interconnected, the simulators provide high-fidelity training. Offering an immersive real-world flight experience with no safety restrictions, Elbit Systems’ training solution will provide pilots with a range of skills – from basic aircraft familiarity to advanced combat flight skills in complex operational arenas.

“This contract underlines Elbit Systems’ leading position in the training and simulation market. We remain committed to providing high quality training solutions for military pilots and are proud to provide the Polish Armed Forces with advanced solutions to support their missions”, says Elbit Systems Aerospace CEO Yoram Shmuely.

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high-tech company involved in a wide range of defence, national security and commercial programmes around the world.

The company operates in the areas of aerospace, land and maritime systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence and reconnaissance, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optical space systems and signals intelligence. Elbit also offers data links and communication systems, radios, cyber systems and munitions.

The company also focuses on upgrading existing platforms, developing new technologies for defence, homeland security and commercial applications, as well as providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.

Arkadiusz Słomczyński