Boeing Takes Elbit Training System For US NAVY: Will Seattle Divest?
Posted on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 | In Current Market News, Foreign Markets, Israel, Stocks to WatchAaron Katsman
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The Israeli business daily Globes is reporting that Boeing (BA) has selected a training system made by the Israeli defense contractor Elbit Sysytems (ESLT), to be used in US Navy training.
According to Globes: ” Boeing Co. has selected Elbit Systems Ltd. as the supplier for the US Navy’s T-45 Goshawk Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS)…..The T-45 will replace aging T-39s as a key element in the US Navy’s Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) training modernization plan. The T-45 will provide realistic training at a lower cost in a fighter-like environment.”
Elbit Systems has been an IOI favorite for quite some time. The company has continued to sign deal after deal and has a pipeline of almost $5 billion. While the size of the deal wasn’t disclosed, this type of high profile deal is great not only for the company but for shareholders as well. While Elbit has done a phenomenal job of growing the business and creating profits for shareholders, the company still remains under the ‘radar screen’ of many investors. This type of high profile deal involving Boeing and the US Navy, is the kind of deal that can put the spotlight on the company, and create general knowledge to the greater investment community.
This deal could be problematic for those in Seattle (read our post on the issue) that are pushing the city to divest from Israel. A hi-profile Seattle employer that enters into a defense deal with an Israeli company, to help train US Navy fighters. It can’t get worse than that.
Disclosure: Author’s fund has a position in ESLT. He has no position in any other stock mentioned as of 7/02/08.
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Aaron is a managing director and the senior portfolio manager of America Israel Investment Associates, Israel Growth Portfolio (www.israelgrowth.com) where he manages a portfolio of Israeli stocks that trade in the US. He is also president of the Global Investments for Profile Investments. Aaron is a frequent contributor to StraightStocks.com, focusing on Israeli stocks. He was a founder and managed the private banking group for Citigroup in Israel for three and a half years. From 1999-2001, he was a senior analyst at a leading Israeli venture capital fund, where he gained an intimate working knowledge of the Israeli hi-tech scene. Aaron holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yeshiva University in New York. He is licensed as an investment advisor by the Israel Securities Authority and holds NASD series 7, 63, 65 in the US. |
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