Elbit Systems Replaces Elop GM

Elbit Systems Ltd. of Haifa, Israel, has announced that Adi Dar will become general manager of Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (Elop), effective April 7, 2009. Dar has served as Elop’s vice president for business development since 2006. Previously, he served in a number of management positions in Elbit Systems, which he joined in 2002. Prior to that, he held management positions in Elron Telesoft Ltd. and was a career officer in the Israel Defense Forces. Dar replaces Haim Rousso, who will become Elbit’s executive vice president for engineering and technology excellence. Rousso has served in management positions at Elop for the past 36 years and has been general manager since 2000.