SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 

F O R M 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2017

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
 
      P.O.BOX 80, Gedera 70750 Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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TAT Technologies Ltd.

6-K Items

1.
Press Release dated July 18, 2017 re TAT announces a five-year program with Thales UK Ltd. (a division of the Thales Group).

ITEM 1

Press Release
Source: TAT Technologies Limited
 
TAT announces a five year program with Thales UK Ltd. (a division of the Thales Group).

GEDERA, Israel, July 18, 2017 - TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT - News) (the "Company"), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that the Company was selected by Thales UK Ltd., a division of the Thales Group, to design, develop, supply and maintain a thermal management cooling system for a Thales's Radar System for an Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Helicopter. The program is for the delivery of cooling systems in the next five years, with a potential growth for additional systems in the future.

Mr. Igal Zamir, TAT's President and CEO said "this program is another example of TAT's innovation and leadership in thermal management systems. We are proud to be selected by Thales for this program as it demonstrates TAT's advanced technologies, capabilities and achievements in the development and design of thermal management solutions for aerospace systems".
 
About TAT Technologies LTD
 
TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original equipment manufacturing ("OEM") of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories through its Gedera facility; (ii) MRO services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions through its Limco subsidiary; (iii) MRO services for aviation components through its Piedmont subsidiary; and (iv) Overhaul and coating of jet engine components through its Turbochrome subsidiary.
 
TAT's activities in the area of OEM of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories primarily include the design, development and manufacture of (i) broad range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-coolers heat exchangers and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers, used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and power electronics cooling systems installed on board aircraft in and ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units.
 
TAT's activities in the area of MRO Services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions primarily include the MRO of heat transfer components and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer solutions. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.
 
TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for aviation components include the MRO of APUs, landing gears and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.
 
TAT's activities in the area of overhaul and coating of jet engine components includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes and afterburner flaps.
 
For more information of TAT Technologies, please visit our web-site:
www.tat-technologies.com

Guy Nathanzon – CFO
TAT Technologies Ltd.
Tel: 972-8-862-8500
GuyN@tat-technologies.com
 
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future operation results. These statements are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Actual results and performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in running our operations including, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used in our operations, the change of control that will occur on the sale by the receiver of the Company's shares held by our previously controlling stockholders, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including, its annual report on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.
 
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.
 
 
TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
            (Registrant)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Guy Nathanzon  
    Guy Nathanzon  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       
Date: July 18, 2017