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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-03-000918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031024

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001027664
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28998
		FILM NUMBER:		03956187

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 539
		CITY:			HAIFA, ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01197248316626
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                              --------------------

                                    FORM 6-K
                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          For the Month of October 2003
                             -----------------------

                               ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
           Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
                    (Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                    |X|         Form 20-F         |_|     Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): |_|

NOTE: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): |_|

NOTE: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant
foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

                    |_|      Yes               |X|      No

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):   82-______________



<PAGE>


         Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's press release dated October 8, 2003.

         Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference is
the Registrant's press release dated October 23, 2003.



                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
                                          (Registrant)


                                          By: /s/ Ilan Pacholder
                                              ----------------------------------
                                          Name:  Ilan Pacholder
                                          Title:  Corporate Secretary


Dated:  October 24, 2003.






















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

    EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION
    -----------         -----------

        1.              Press release dated October 8, 2003.

        2.              Press release dated October 23, 2003.
















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<TEXT>


                                    EXHIBIT 1
                                    ---------

First Enhanced Vision System for Commercial Air Transport Market to be Installed
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
on FedEx Express Fleet
- ----------------------

HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (the
"Company") (Nasdaq: ESLT - News) announced today its U.S. subsidiary's first
Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to be installed on large Air Transport class
aircraft which will be operated by FedEx Express.

The All Weather Window(R) EVS will be standard equipment on the FedEx Express
Boeing MD-10 and MD-11 and Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft fleet. The EVS is
scheduled for certification by end of 2006 with installations beginning in 2007
in conjunction with Head Up Display (HUD) installations. This installation onto
new classes of aircraft builds on the successes of the EVS industry leadership
and marks an important milestone in improved aircraft safety.

"As the world's largest express transportation company, FedEx Express is
recognized as a leader in safe aircraft operations and technology
implementation," said Don Barber, Senior Vice President of Air Operations, FedEx
Express. "FedEx Express has built its reputation on highly reliable delivery
performance. EVS will improve schedule reliability by reducing weather-related
delays, improve takeoff and landing minimums, and as a taxi aid in reducing the
risk of runway incursions. Our flight crews will have increased situational
awareness and improved safety in reduced visibility conditions."

President and CEO of Elbit Systems Joseph Ackerman commented, "We are very
pleased with the continued development of the EVS as a leading system for
enhanced safety and improved performance of commercial aircraft and are happy
that the EVS has been chosen by FedEx Express. This groundbreaking development
has been made possible thanks to the technological expertise of our team, and it
is representative of our group's technological capabilities."

The All Weather Window(R) EVS, employs an advanced InfraRed (IR) sensor which
presents an image projected on any raster video capable Head Up Display and Head
Down Display, providing the pilot with a forward-looking picture overlaying the
outside view in a conformal manner. The system allows the pilot to view lights
and ground features (such as runways, aircraft and buildings) at night and in
low visibility conditions. The EVS has few training requirements and no database
or infrastructure requirements. The pilots and their passengers immediately
benefit from lower landing minima, improved flight safety, and increased
situational awareness. The All Weather Window(R) EVS is the only EVS in the
world certified to operate with a Head Up Display and Head Down Display and
provide operational credit (lower landing minimums).

The All Weather Window(R) EVS was first certified in 2001 on the Gulfstream G-V
business jet in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace. Today the EVS is
available as optional equipment on the large-cabin, ultra long-range Gulfstream
G500(TM) and G-V(TM), the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400(TM) and
G-IVSP(TM) business jets and the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G300(TM)
business jets. In addition the EVS is standard equipment on the new large-cabin,
ultra-long-range G550(TM) as well as the newly announced long-range G450(TM)
business jets.


<PAGE>

About Elbit Systems
- -------------------

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international electronics company engaged in a wide
range of defense-related programs throughout the world, in the areas of
aerospace, ground and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers
and intelligence (C4I), advanced electro-optic and space technologies. The
Company focuses on the development of new technologies for defense and homeland
security applications and upgrading of existing military platforms.

Statements in this press release which are not historical data are
forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
or other factors not under the company's control, which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different
from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those
detailed in the company's periodic filings with the securities and exchange
commission.




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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 2
<TEXT>

                                    EXHIBIT 2
                                    ---------

Elbit Systems Completes Equity Investment in AeroAstro Inc.


HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (the
"Company") (Nasdaq: ESLT - News) today announced that following receipt of all
approvals, it completed the acquisition of a minority share (approximately 8%)
in AeroAstro Inc., a leading provider of small satellites and related technology
products. This transaction follows a teaming agreement signed earlier this year
between AeroAstro and Elbit Systems' subsidiary Elop Electro-Optics Industries
Ltd. (El-Op) for the development of advanced micro and nano space systems and
components, with a special focus on remote sensing and optical systems.

Since its inception in 1988, AeroAstro has been a leading developer and
proponent of small, low-cost spacecraft. As component size, mass, power and cost
continue to shrink, AeroAstro has pioneered new small satellite applications in
astrophysics, communications and technology development and verification.

Over the last decade the Elbit Systems Group has demonstrated its ability to
create highly capable optical systems for space research, earth imagery and
other remote sensing applications, which are compatible -- in terms of mass,
volume and power consumption, as well as budget -- with highly efficient micro
and nano spacecraft. The Elbit Systems/AeroAstro team is addressing the
ever-changing needs of these customers. Joseph Ackerman, President and CEO of
Elbit Systems, said, "This acquisition is an important step in the partnership
between AeroAstro and Elbit Systems and it signifies the continued development
of the two companies in the microspace market, which we believe will grow in the
coming years. We believe that the combination of El-Op's capabilities in the
area of electro-optical systems for space applications, combined with
AeroAstro's spacecraft technologies, will enable us to become an important force
in this market."

Dr. Rick Fleeter, AeroAstro's CEO, said, "AeroAstro's focus has been as a leader
in microspacecraft technologies and systems. Combining our small, low cost
spacecraft with the Elbit Systems Group's unique capabilities in high
performance, low cost and rapidly developed payloads, especially optical
systems, enables us to provide complete mission solutions for remote sensing,
space control and other proven and emerging space applications."

About AeroAstro
- ---------------

AeroAstro, Inc. is a leader in innovative micro and nanospacecraft applications
- -- including science, remote sensing, and communications -- that open the space
frontier to a larger and more varied customer base. AeroAstro manufactures
low-cost satellite systems and components, used in its own spacecraft and for
spacecraft development in the US and abroad. NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and
commercial and university customers have all employed AeroAstro throughout its
15-year history.


<PAGE>

About Elbit Systems
- -------------------

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a
wide range of defense and homeland security related programs throughout the
world, in the areas of aerospace, ground and naval systems, Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and Information (C4I), Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR), Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAV), security systems and
advanced electro-optic technologies. The Company focuses on the development of
new technologies for defense and homeland security applications and upgrading of
existing military platforms.

STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL DATA ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES
OR OTHER FACTORS NOT UNDER THE COMPANY'S CONTROL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMPANY TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT
FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR OTHER EXPECTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S PERIODIC FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.



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