Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ESLT) announced that its Skylark II UAV received POPULAR SCIENCE’s “2006 Best of What’s New” Award in the Aviation and Space category.

The Skylark II is a newer and larger model and came following the achievements of the Skylark I, successfully operated by customers worldwide. The Skylark II expands on its predecessor with a wider range of 50 Kilometres, longer stay in the air and is operated by a crew of two people only.

Joseph Ackerman, President and CEO of Elbit Systems said: “We are proud to be awarded the prestigious Popular Science “Best of What’s New” award. The selection of our Skylark II UAV system by a leading technological magazine, attests to Elbit Systems’ positioning as a ground breaking and innovative company in the field of UAV systems.

“Best of What’s New is the ultimate Popular Science accolade, representing a year’s worth of work evaluating thousands of products,” says Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science. “These awards honor innovations that not only influence the way we live today, but that change the way we think about the future.”

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