** Australia listed shares of Elsight ELS.AX rise as much as 10.3% to A$1.88, their highest since October 14
** Connectivity solutions company says its multi-link connectivity platform Halo has been selected by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to progress to phase three of a project
** Selection follows a demonstration by co in Phase two, where the Halo platform provided real-time data transmission in contested and degraded communications environments, co adds
** Shares up 370.3% YTD
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))