EW Systems Ordered From Elbit Systems

Morocco has awarded Elbit Systems a contract for electronic warfare systems, reports Military Africa.

The US$70 million deal, finalized in June, covers Alinet ground-based electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems. The contract will be executed over the next 2.5 years, the publication said last week.

The system includes electronic support measures, electronic countermeasures and command-and-control elements.

The Alinets will be used to create a comprehensive passive air and ground picture and provide an electronic order of battle that can be used to respond to air and ground threats, said Elbit.

The procurement is likely a response to rival Algeria’s acquisition of the Chinese CEW-03A mobile electronic warfare system earlier this year, analysts said.