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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-09-000409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090819

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:		091022982

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 539
		CITY:			HAIFA, ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01197248316626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 539
		CITY:			HAIFA, ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			31053
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        </font></font></b></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000" size="2"><font color="#000000"><font style="COLOR: #000000" face="Arial" color="#000000">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
        </font></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#000000" size="2"><b><font color="#000000"><font style="COLOR: #000000" face="Arial" color="#000000">Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
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            <p title="EE+ Page Header" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font size="2"><font color="#000000"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font style="COLOR: #000000">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<br>
            Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16<br>
            of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
            For the Month of&nbsp;August 2009<br>
            _______________________</font></font></font></b></font></font></p>

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            40-F:</font></b></font></font><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><b><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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            101(b)(1):</font>&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font><br>
            &nbsp;</font></font></font></b></font></font></p>

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            to provide an attached annual report to security holders.<br>
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            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):&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font><br>
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            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&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;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&rsquo;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.<br>
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            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:</font></font></font></p>

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            <p title="EE+ Page Header" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Arial" size="2">Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is the Registrant&rsquo;s press release dated&nbsp;August 18, 2009.</font></p>

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            <p title="EE+ Page Header" style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="justify"><font color="#000000"><font style="COLOR: #000000" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</font></font></p>

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                            <p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="Arial">ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.<br>
                            (Registrant)<br>
                            <br>
                            By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/&nbsp;Ronit Zmiri&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
                            </u> Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Ronit Zmiri<br>
                            Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary</font></font></font></p>
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                <font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000" size="2">Dated:&nbsp;August 18, 2009</font></font><br>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><u><font style="COLOR: #000000" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Exhibit No.<br>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><u><font style="COLOR: #000000" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Description</font></u></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Press Release dated&nbsp;August 18, 2009</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt" align="right"><strong><font color="#000000" size="2">Exhibit 1</font></strong></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 24pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="5">Elbit Systems to Supply the Finnish Army with Communication Systems for &euro;17 Million </font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Haifa, Israel, August 18, 2009 - Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at &euro;17 million to provide Finland&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense with high speed radio and data transmission communication systems to be delivered during 2010 - 2012.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land and C4I &ndash;Tadiran, noted that the selection of the Tadiran family of communication systems by the Finnish Ministry of Defense attests to the quality of these systems as well as to the customer&rsquo;s satisfaction by the performance of similar, previously acquired systems. Machlis added: &ldquo;We hope that this contract will be
        followed by additional orders from both Finland as well as NATO countries and will further strengthen our position as a leading supplier of innovative radio systems worldwide.&rdquo;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u><b><font size="2">About Elbit Systems</font></b></u></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (&ldquo;C4ISR&rdquo;), unmanned air vehicle (UAV)
        systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios.&nbsp;The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">For additional information, visit: </font><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2">www.elbitsystems.com</font></font><font size="2">.</font></p>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP &amp; CFO</font></p>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2">j.gaspar</font><u><font size="2">@elbitsystems.com</font></u></font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font color="#0000ff"><u><font size="2">dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com</font></u></font></p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on
        management&rsquo;s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
        factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or
        regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.&rsquo;s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.</font></p>

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