Elbit Systems gets $70 million deal for electronic warfare systems

An engineer at Elbit Systems demonstrates the "Canary" in Haifa, northern Israel June 17, 2015. REUTERS/Nir Elias

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Defense electronics firm Elbit Systems Ltd said on Monday it won a contract worth about $70 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the supply of electronic warfare systems.

The systems, to be delivered over a five-year period, will be installed on board all types of Israeli air force fighter jets.

(Reporting by Tova Cohen)