Elbit Systems
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Head office: Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 3100401, Israel. Tel.: +972-77-294-0000 | U.S office: 4700 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179, USA.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israeli defense company engaged in the development and production of weapons and combat systems for land, air and sea combat forces, in the fields of electronics, electro-optics, artillery, aviation, lasers and more.
The company is Israel's largest weapons manufacturer and has a tightly knit relationship with the Israeli security apparatus for which it provides a wide range of services and develops extensive weapon technology, equipment and platforms deployed in varying fields.
The company utilizes its relationship with the Israeli military as a marketing tool and a testing ground for its technology and often markets its products as “Battle-proven”.
The range of products and services the company provides increased with the company’s purchase in 2018 of the Israeli Military Industries (IMI) company, which was previously state-owned.
Elbit Systems derives most of its revenues directly or indirectly from government agencies, mainly the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), the U.S. Department of Defense and other military or governmental authorities of various countries. In March 2024, the US Administration’s request for USD 14.5 billion emergency military aid to Israel also included the purchase of Elbit Systems technologies manufactured through its subsidiaries in the US.
Services to the Israeli Military
Elbit Systems provides a wide range of services, technology and weapons to the Israeli military through the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). In 2024, amid Israel's ongoing deadly assault on Gaza, Elbit's sales to the Israeli Ministry of Defense increased by 50% and amounted to USD 2 billion.
Elbit is the main supplier of ground equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Israeli military. Elbit produces tank shells and rockets, drones such as the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450, electronic warfare systems, observation and information processing equipment, and command and control systems, which were used by the military in attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran.
The company provides armaments and advanced systems to the Armored Corps, Infantry Corps, and Combat Engineering, which include artificial intelligence (AI) based combat systems and developments in the fields of automation and autonomy. Elbit is also a leading developer and supplier of advanced systems for the military's Merkava tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other armored combat vehicles. These systems include unmanned turrets and weapon systems, sights, driving control systems, auxiliary charger systems, and more.
Elbit's weapons, intelligence and defense systems have been used by the Israeli Air Force in its renewed attacks on Gaza since March 2025.
Contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense
Defense Systems for Attack Helicopters
In May 2025, the IMOD purchased from Elbit advanced defense systems for the Air Force Blackhawk and Apache attack helicopters for approximately NIS 200 million. As part of the deal, Elbit will provide the Air Force helicopters with innovative technologies designed for complex combat scenarios over a period of five years, including systems for identifying, disrupting, and neutralizing threats, and systems for deflecting guided missiles.
Heavy Aerial Munitions
In January 2025, Elbit signed two deals with the IMOD for a total of NIS 1 billion. Under the agreements Elbit will manufacture and supply the IMOD with thousands of heavy aerial munitions bombs and establish a new factory for advanced production of various raw materials for the Israeli defense industries. The factory's production line will be owned by Elbit and some of the equipment will be owned by the IMOD. The two deals are intended to reduce dependence on imports and external factors from abroad and allow an independent state capacity to produce bombs and munitions of all types.
Advanced Communication Systems
In December 2024, Elbit and the IMOD completed several cumulative deals for the supply of advanced communications systems to the Israeli military with a cumulative value of half a billion NIS (about USD 130 million). The contracts included the supply of thousands of advanced digital radio communications systems, satellite communications systems, data arteries for autonomous arrays, and the expansion of the spatial maintenance centers that support combat forces.
Drones Autonomous Systems
In December 2024, Elbit was contracted by the IMOD to supply the Israeli military with autonomous systems and advanced drones for approximately NIS 150 million. The new systems, jointly developed by Elbit, IMOD, and the Israeli military's Ground Force, include advanced technologies adapted for precise intelligence collection, targeted attacks and support for military forces in the field. As part of the contracts, Elbit will provide intelligence-gathering drones, advanced mission drones equipped with collection, capture and attack capabilities, and small drones for urban missions adapted for carrying out precise attacks in complex areas. In addition, the company will provide communication systems for the unmanned systems.
Supply of Ammunition
In May 2024, Elbit reported that it had received several contracts with a cumulative value of approximately NIS 2.65 billion (about USD 760 million) for the supply of ammunition to the IMOD over a two-year period, following a significant increase in demand amid the continued Israeli attack on Gaza.
“Iron Beam” Laser System
Elbit is a co-developer of the "Iron Beam" laser system designed to intercept short-range rockets, mortar bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
In October 2024, Elbit was awarded a USD 200 million contract by the IMOD under a NIS 2 billion deal signed with Rafael and Elbit to supply high-power laser interception systems for the "Iron Beam" air defense system ("Magen Or" in Hebrew). The project is developed by Elbit in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the IMOD, and Lockheed Martin, which funded part of the project and will eventually sell the system in the US market. The contract includes ongoing support services by Elbit.
In May 2025, the IMOD confirmed that since October 2023 Israel intercepted dozens of drones using the laser-based defense systems in the first large-scale operational battlefield use of high-energy lasers in the world.
Bomb Manufacturing Plant
In August 2024, Elbit was awarded a NIS 1.5 billion (USD 340 million) contract to establishment of a bomb manufacturing plant and supply various types of ammunition for the Israeli military over a period of ten years.
As part of the deal, Elbit will establish a new ammunition manufacturing facility in the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab (see more below). The deal came in the backdrop growing demand from the Israeli military and defense establishment for ammunition, mainly 122 mm and 155 mm shells, amid the ongoing assault on Gaza.
"Iron Sting" Precision Mortar Bombs
In July 2024, the company received an order from IMOD for the purchase of thousands of its "Steel Sting" precision mortar bombs for NIS 815 million. The "Steel Sting" is a 120 mm precision bomb that combines laser and GPS guidance with a range of approximately 10 km. The first operational use of the mortars was made on 23 October 2023, in Gaza by the Israeli Commando Brigade, and later they were also used by the military in its attacks in southern Lebanon. The mortar can be guided to a predetermined target by inserting a landmark or location which soldiers can also perform on the ground.
155 mm Artillery Shells
In August 2023, Elbit was contracted to provide the IMOD with thousands of 155 mm shells for USD 60 million.
In July 2023, Elbit signed an agreement with the IMOD to provide tens of thousands of 155 mm artillery shells worth about NIS 250 million intended for the Israeli Artillery Corps. The 155 mm shells, intended for Howitzer cannons, are also produced in Israel by Elbit's subsidiary, Soltam company.
Israeli Armored Corps Training
In February 2023, Elbit won a tender from the IMOD for the construction of a Simulation Center for the Israeli Armored Corps' fighters for USD 107 million. Elbit will provide operation and maintenance services for 15 years.
Gaza 2023-2025
Dozens of Elbit weapons systems were used by the Israeli military in its invasion and the current air and ground attack on Gaza - some for the first time. Since the beginning of the Israeli military onslaught in Gaza in October 2023, the company has increased its support to the IMOD and accelerated the development and delivery of new systems.
Elbit Systems' weapon systems and armaments have been extensively used in the attack on Gaza as well as in Israeli military attacks in Lebanon. These weapons include Elbit's tank shells and cannons, attack and surveillance UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), laser-guided mortars, mortar munitions, artillery rockets and armored vehicles' systems.
For more on the use of Elbit Systems weapons in the Israeli attack on Gaza between October and December 2023, see Who Profits’ report The Companies Supplying Weapons to Israel’s Attack on Gaza.
UAVs
Elbit Systems' attack and reconnaissance UAVs have been widely used by the Israeli Air Force during its current attack on Gaza, as in previous ones, including the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 attack UAVs and Skylark UAV.
The Hermes 450, also known as "Zik", has been used in the occupied West Bank and Gaza since the early 2000s. In February 2025, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in Rafah in Southern Gaza using Hermes 450 UAV, in violation of the ceasefire at the time. Between October 2023 and May 2025, about 20% of targeted killings carried out by the Israeli military in Gaza were carried out using Elbit’s Hermes 450. On April 2, 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV attacked an aid convoy in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza, killing seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, according to Campaign Against Arms Trade.
The Hermes 900, also known as “Kochav” (Star in Hebrew), took part in the 2014 attack on Gaza and officially entered operational service later in 2017. The Hermes 900 UAV can carry two Spike-MR missiles, manufactured by the Israeli weapon technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and is used both for intelligence purposes and for air strikes using guided missiles. It can reach a height of over 32,000 feet and stay aloft for about 40 hours carrying a payload of up to 350 kg. It has an array of optical, infrared, and laser sensors that allow the operator to identify and track targets as well as to guide munitions in flight.
Elbit’s Skylark UAV for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance is regularly used in intelligence-gathering operations in Gaza. The Skylark has been routinely used in Gaza in the past years and during Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza in 2014. The anxiety-inducing buzzing of Israeli military UAVs has become a permanent soundtrack to the lives of Palestinians in Gaza.
Artillery
Additional Elbit weapons used by the Israeli military in its attacks on Gaza include the AccuLAR-160 and AccuLAR-122 Spear guided artillery rockets; the “Kalanit” 120mm APAM (Anti-Personnel Anti-Material Multi-Purpose Tracer) MP-T M329 Cartridge; the “Hatzav” 120mm HE-MP-T, M339 Cartridge; and the “Rakefet” 105mm APAM-MP-T M117/1 Cartridge mortar bombs and tank shells used by the Armored Corps. Elbit also supplies special helmets used by the F-15 fighter jets which carry out airstrikes in Gaza.
MPR 500 bombs
On 19 October 2023, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force was using Elbit's MPR 500 bombs in its airstrikes on Gaza. The MPR 500 is a 500 lb. (230 kg) multi-purpose rigid penetration and surface attack bomb, adapted for densely populated urban area warfare and launched from jet fighters. The bomb is marketed by Elbit as “combat-proven,” and was operationally used in the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2014. The MPR 500 is approved by Boeing as compatible with its Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit.
Merkava Battle Tanks
Elbit supplies many varied systems for the Israeli military's Merkava Mark 3 and 4 tanks, which played a central role in the Israeli military ground combat and maneuvering in Gaza and Lebanon. Elbit's systems include the tank's cannon, ammunition, fire and turret control systems, sights, driving controls, some of the vehicle's protection, air conditioning, auxiliary charge, and more. Elbit is responsible for the combat mediation version of the Merkava and provides it with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems.
Elbit supplies some of the technologies implemented in the Merkava Mark 4 “Barak” tank, the main battle tank used by the Israeli military, equipped with sensors and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Elbit also supplies the "Barak Zoher" (Bright Lightning, sometimes also shortened to BAZ, Hebrew for Falcon) fire control system for the Merkava Mark 3 tanks, which enables accurate and fast shooting even while the tank is moving quickly, and the ability to track moving targets.
Iron Vision
Elbit also provides the “Iron Vision” combat helmet for the Merkava 4 tank commanders that were operating in Gaza. This head-mounted display technology provides a panoramic image of the outside of the tank using augmented reality, with peripheral vision cameras activated according to the movement of the helmet. The system is designed for use in densely built areas using an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) peripheral vision system enabling the crew to “see through” the vehicle’s armor.
The Namer APC
Elbit was the subcontractor developer of the “Namer” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). In November 2023, the Israeli military deployed the Namer” APC in its first combat use in the military invasion in northern Gaza. Elbit is the developer and supplier of a recovery and maintenance version for the Namer APCs and provides them with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems. Some of the Namer vehicles are supplied to Israel by Oshkosh Corporation.
Drone "Exposure Groups"
On 14 November 2023, the Israeli military used drone "exposure groups" to carry out targeted killing in Gaza. The drone exposure groups were one of the major projects implemented in the military in collaboration with Elbit Systems. The groups consist of drones for gathering intelligence and processing information, alongside attack drones to destroy targets.
Iron Fist
Elbit Systems' "Iron Fist" (Porcupine Arrow) autonomous active defense system was entered into operational use in Gaza in October 2023. The system, developed against anti-tank threats, is used in the “Eitan” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and the Caterpillar D9 bulldozers, which took part in the ground invasion of Gaza.
The Iron Fist incorporates Compact Hemispheric Radars (CHR) manufactured by DRS Rada, a fully owned subsidiary of Italian company Leonardo S.p.A, and infrared sensor manufactured by Elbit’s subsidiary, Elisra. In January 2020, Elbit signed a first contract with the IMOD to supply the Iron Fist system for USD 31 million.
Ido Night Vision
Elbit's “Ido” night vision device was used for the first time by the Israeli military in Gaza in November 2023 and has since been widely distributed to battalions operating inside Gaza. The device is mounted on a soldier's helmet and provides a three-dimensional image in low light conditions and complete darkness.
Tzayad Program
Elbit is the developer of the Israeli military’s Digital Land Army program, the “Tzayad” (Hunter in Hebrew), a digital control and command program of the Israeli Ground Forces, developed in collaboration with the Israeli military. According to Elbit's CEO in May 2024, thanks to Elbit's system, "the war in Gaza is the world's first digital war." The system allows large forces of several divisions to maneuver simultaneously in the field while quickly closing fire circles.
Siege of Gaza
Elbit Systems has also provided technologies for the wall surrounding the besieged Gaza, used to enforce the 17-year blockade of Gaza.
Elbit, in cooperation with the Israeli military, developed a tunnel detection system that was installed as part of the matrix of technologies used to keep over 2 million Palestinians besieged under Israeli blockade in Gaza. The company was also the main contractor for the development of a sensor system for the Israeli military as part of the technological measures of the "smart border" established around the fences surrounding Gaza.
Jaguar Unmanned Vehicle
Elbit Systems provided the technology for the "Jaguar" robot, an unmanned vehicle manufactured by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In 2021, the Jaguar was deployed around the besieged Gaza, opposite Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun. The robot is equipped with dozens of sensors, an autonomous driving system, and a MAG machine gun.
Gaza Border Control
Elbit developed the Israeli military's Unmanned Ground Vehicle "Border Protector" in cooperation with the Israeli military. The vehicle is based on a commercial Ford F-350 pickup on which remote control, observation, and communication systems were installed. The vehicle was deployed to surveil the barrier surrounding Gaza since 2016. The vehicles were equipped by Elbit Systems with remote driving technology and fitted with driving cameras and a 360-degree observation camera for remote operation. In 2017, the vehicles were armed to be used as remotely controlled weapons.
Gaza 2021
During Israel's 11-day onslaught against Gaza in May 2021, which left 248 people dead and over 1,900 injured, Elbit drones were reportedly operated in coordination with mortars and ground-based missiles to strike dozens of targets miles away from the border. According to reports, Elbit company personnel took part in the operation room of a special drone unit deployed.
According to reports, Elbit drones were in use, and new artificial intelligence capabilities were put into practice as part of a new military unit. The unit operated fleets of drones that inspect and collect intelligence and another that would attack targets based on the collected information. According to an interview with an Israeli military General from June 2021: “We operated day and night in cooperation with unit 9900, Elbit, the Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure … to perfect the system. We carried out more than 30 operations.” The use of these artificial intelligence capabilities led the military to declare the onslaught on Gaza as the world’s “first AI war”.
West Bank
Elbit Systems' UAVs are regularly used for surveillance and population control as part of the Israeli control apparatus in the occupied West Bank.
Elbit’s Hermes 450 UAVs are extensively used in the occupied West Bank for intelligence gathering and air strikes with increasing frequency since October 2023. Between January and February 2025, at least 12 airstrikes were carried out by UAVs in the West Bank.
On 27 March 2024, Elbit Hermes 450 UAV participated in an airstrike on Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. Between October 2023 and January 2024, the Israeli military carried out at least 40 airstrikes in the occupied West Bank, 38 of which were carried out by Hermes 450. The airstrikes took place in the Jenin Refugee Camp, in the Nur a-Shams Camp east of Tulkarm, in the Tulkarm Camp, and the Balata Camp in Nablus.
Additionally, Elbit’s Skylark UAV is used in military raids and arrest operations in the occupied West Bank. The UAV is currently being upgraded to a faster and more lethal version, which will later also have the ability to launch small missiles.
The Wall and Checkpoints
Elbit Systems has been one of the main providers of the electronic detection fence system to the Apartheid Wall in the occupied West Bank. The company established the electronic fence along about 25 km around occupied East Jerusalem, cutting off Jerusalem’s Palestinian residents from the West Bank, as part of a USD 5 million contract for the IMOD.
Elbit Systems developed, in cooperation with IAI, the Guardium UGV autonomous vehicle for border control. The vehicle is used by the Israeli military in its ongoing activity along the barrier surrounding the besieged Gaza and along sections of the Separation Wall in the occupied West Bank. The unmanned vehicle is equipped with sensors, which enable the identification of obstacles at close and long ranges while transmitting a 3D image to the control room.
Reut System
Furthermore, Elbit Systems is a major supplier of technology and developer of data collection systems deployed at Israeli checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
In September 2017, Elbit Systems won a tender from the Population and Immigration Authority for the operation, support, maintenance, and further development of the Rotem-Reut System for border control. ‘Rotem’ is a registration database deployed at Israel’s international borders, and 'Reut' is a data registration system deployed at Israeli checkpoints monitoring the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Between 2014 and 2016, Elbit was contracted for the development and maintenance of the Rotem-Reut System for NIS 14 million.
According to a response to a Freedom of Information request submitted by Who Profits received in May 2021, the system has an interface with other systems and bodies, among others with the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) in the West Bank, the Israeli military, the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service.
Additionally, Elbit is responsible for maintaining the system's data on the computing infrastructure of the Population and Immigration Authority. In 2020, Elbit secured another contract with the Israeli Ministry of Interior for the upgrade of the Rotem-Reut system.
Lebanon and Syria
Elbit drones have also been used in Israeli military attacks on sites in Syria and Lebanon. In February 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV was intercepted inside Lebanon, more than 20 km north of the border, north of Nabatia. In February 2021, Israeli media outlets reported that Elbit’s Hermes 450 was in use as part of Israel’s attacks on targets in Syria.
Services to Settlements
In February 2020, Elbit's subsidiary, Incubit Technology Ventures Ltd., signed an agreement with the heads of Ariel University for the joint promotion of ventures in the field of deep technology. Incubit, a technology hub fully owned by Elbit, and Ariel University will promote joint projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization of deep-tech technologies.
Services for Israel Police
Elbit Systems provides helicopter adaptation and maintenance to the Israel Police. In 2015, Elbit Systems won a 20-year contract for a helicopter project of the Israel Police for USD 115 million. The contract included the purchase of six new helicopters, their adaptation according to the police requirements and routine maintenance for 20 years.
In April 2023, Elbit Systems signed an eight-year extension of an agreement with the Ministry of National Security for the provision of firefighting squadron services. According to the agreement, Elbit will continue to provide aerial firefighting services through a fleet of 14 aircraft, all the elements of operational capability, including the ongoing maintenance of the aircraft and their preparation for flying in aerial operational capacity. The squadron will be operated by Elbit Systems in accordance with the needs of the Israel Police in coordination with the National Fire and Rescue Authority.
In 2019, Elbit Systems was contracted by the Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Israel Police to supply and maintain blocking systems for the Israeli police for 3 years for NIS 350,000.
Naqab
Ramat Beka Military Industrial Zone in the Naqab
In 2018, Elbit Systems purchased the Israeli government company Israeli Military Industries (IMI) for NIS 1.8 billion. According to the purchase agreement, the amount will be fully refunded to Elbit once IMI’s production facilities are relocated from Ramat Hasharon city in the center of Israel to the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab.
In August 2024, Elbit announced the establishment of a new ammunition factory for the supply of ammunition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense at a cost of NIS 1.5 billion to be built in the Ramat Beka industrial complex.
The Ramat Beka area has been used by IMI as a weapon testing facility since the 1960s, in total disregard of the presence of the Palestinian Bedouin villages of Abu Qrinat/Umm Mitnan, Wadi Al-mshash, Wadi Al-na’am, Abu Tlul, and Swawin in the area. In 2017, the plan for the establishment of the Industrial Zone Complex in Ramat Beka was approved as part of the relocation of IMI's factories. The planned expansion rests on the mass forced displacement of thousands of the area’s Palestinian residents. Some 2,113 buildings, including 1,200 homes, are slated for demolition, and strict construction and development restrictions in the area will limit the development of the villages. Those who manage to remain will face further environmental, health and life risks. For more on development and military projects in the Naqab see Who Profits’ interactive map Tools of Dispossession in the Naqab.
Elbit’s new complex, in an area of 52,000 dunams, will include 150 buildings and technological centers to produce armaments and household warheads and will include laboratories and experimental areas. The new factory is designed to include advanced automated production lines, which will greatly increase Elbit’s production capacity of 120 mm tank shells, 155 mm cannon shells, mortar shells and rockets.
In March 2020, Elbit Systems signed a 5-year contract worth NIS 60 million with the Baran Group, for the purpose of planning, managing, and supervising the implementation of the project.
Involvement Through Subsidiaries
Elbit Systems’ subsidiary Robo-team Defense Ltd., also known as Roboteam, is the developer and supplier of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and MTGR (Micro Tactical Ground Robot) robots for the Israeli military.
The company markets its MGTM robots as "battle-tested by the Israeli military in Gaza". Roboteam’s robots are in use by the Israeli military in its most recent ground invasion of Gaza. In 2014, Roboteam robots were used by the Israeli military during its 50-day attack on Gaza, which left over 2,200 dead.
Roboteam also developed the Israeli military’s first battlefield robot, “Roni”, which was tested in the occupied West Bank. Roboteam also provides the Israeli military with the armed “Probot V2” UGV (unmanned ground vehicle), used by Israeli Engineering Paratroopers.
Elbit Systems and Roboteam jointly developed the "Rook" fully autonomous robotic unmanned ground vehicle that can perform surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions, and operate as a remote weapon system and loitering munitions. Additionally, Roboteam developed in collaboration with Smart Shooter company an autonomous combat robot equipped with a firing position with an AI-based sight.
Services to the Israel Police
In September 2024, Robo-Team Defense was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide the purchase and maintenance of a robotic platform for NIS 1,500,000 until the end of 2027. The remotely driven robots can transport objects and operate dedicated means and feature a front driving camera, integrated wheel and caterpillar platform, a load capacity of up to 20 kg, and prolonged working capacity up to 8 hours using batteries in military standard.
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Elbit. The company provides combat and shooting training to the Israel Police and Israel Prison Service (IPS).
In May 2025, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide training in live fire shooting and ranges shooting for NIS 1,650,000 until the end of December 2025.
In June 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police, with an exemption from tender, to provide shooting training for the Yasam Unit for 1,650,000 NIS until the end of December 2025.
In July 2024, the company was contracted by the IPS, with an exemption from tender, to provide unique range shooting training for IPS personnel for 505,440 NIS from December 2024 until December 2025.
In November 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide combat training for emergency response squads for NIS 1,200,000 until the end of December 2025.
In December 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide indoor shooting training for NIS 4,000,000 until the end of December 2025.
IMI Systems
In December 2024, Elbit’s fully owned subsidiary, IMI Systems Ltd., was contracted by the Israel Prison Service (IPS), with an exempt from tender, to provide unique range training to IPS staff for a financial amount of NIS 505,440 for one year.
Profiting from Repression
Previous research by Who Profits showed how Elbit Systems is increasing its profits by diversifying its product offering, benefitting from the close ties between the Israeli military establishment and other sectors. Who Profits' previous report, For Medicinal Purposes: The Israeli Military Sector and the Coronavirus Crisis, tracked how the company transfers knowledge acquired over years of developing mechanisms of repression for military use, to the medical sector.
Global Activity
Elbit Systems is a global supplier of products and services, including to the militaries of Poland, Romania, Finland, Sweden, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, UAE, Kazakhstan, Greece, Myanmar, Montenegro, India and Rwanda. The company is also a supplier of equipment and technology to police forces, including the Spanish state and the German police and cyber intelligence system to the Dutch National Police.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israeli defense company engaged in the development and production of weapons and combat systems for land, air and sea combat forces, in the fields of electronics, electro-optics, artillery, aviation, lasers and more.
The company is Israel's largest weapons manufacturer and has a tightly knit relationship with the Israeli security apparatus for which it provides a wide range of services and develops extensive weapon technology, equipment and platforms deployed in varying fields.
The company utilizes its relationship with the Israeli military as a marketing tool and a testing ground for its technology and often markets its products as “Battle-proven”.
The range of products and services the company provides increased with the company’s purchase in 2018 of the Israeli Military Industries (IMI) company, which was previously state-owned.
Elbit Systems derives most of its revenues directly or indirectly from government agencies, mainly the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), the U.S. Department of Defense and other military or governmental authorities of various countries. In March 2024, the US Administration’s request for USD 14.5 billion emergency military aid to Israel also included the purchase of Elbit Systems technologies manufactured through its subsidiaries in the US.
Services to the Israeli Military
Elbit Systems provides a wide range of services, technology and weapons to the Israeli military through the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). In 2024, amid Israel's ongoing deadly assault on Gaza, Elbit's sales to the Israeli Ministry of Defense increased by 50% and amounted to USD 2 billion.
Elbit is the main supplier of ground equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Israeli military. Elbit produces tank shells and rockets, drones such as the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450, electronic warfare systems, observation and information processing equipment, and command and control systems, which were used by the military in attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran.
The company provides armaments and advanced systems to the Armored Corps, Infantry Corps, and Combat Engineering, which include artificial intelligence (AI) based combat systems and developments in the fields of automation and autonomy. Elbit is also a leading developer and supplier of advanced systems for the military's Merkava tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other armored combat vehicles. These systems include unmanned turrets and weapon systems, sights, driving control systems, auxiliary charger systems, and more.
Elbit's weapons, intelligence and defense systems have been used by the Israeli Air Force in its renewed attacks on Gaza since March 2025.
Contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense
Defense Systems for Attack Helicopters
In May 2025, the IMOD purchased from Elbit advanced defense systems for the Air Force Blackhawk and Apache attack helicopters for approximately NIS 200 million. As part of the deal, Elbit will provide the Air Force helicopters with innovative technologies designed for complex combat scenarios over a period of five years, including systems for identifying, disrupting, and neutralizing threats, and systems for deflecting guided missiles.
Heavy Aerial Munitions
In January 2025, Elbit signed two deals with the IMOD for a total of NIS 1 billion. Under the agreements Elbit will manufacture and supply the IMOD with thousands of heavy aerial munitions bombs and establish a new factory for advanced production of various raw materials for the Israeli defense industries. The factory's production line will be owned by Elbit and some of the equipment will be owned by the IMOD. The two deals are intended to reduce dependence on imports and external factors from abroad and allow an independent state capacity to produce bombs and munitions of all types.
Advanced Communication Systems
In December 2024, Elbit and the IMOD completed several cumulative deals for the supply of advanced communications systems to the Israeli military with a cumulative value of half a billion NIS (about USD 130 million). The contracts included the supply of thousands of advanced digital radio communications systems, satellite communications systems, data arteries for autonomous arrays, and the expansion of the spatial maintenance centers that support combat forces.
Drones Autonomous Systems
In December 2024, Elbit was contracted by the IMOD to supply the Israeli military with autonomous systems and advanced drones for approximately NIS 150 million. The new systems, jointly developed by Elbit, IMOD, and the Israeli military's Ground Force, include advanced technologies adapted for precise intelligence collection, targeted attacks and support for military forces in the field. As part of the contracts, Elbit will provide intelligence-gathering drones, advanced mission drones equipped with collection, capture and attack capabilities, and small drones for urban missions adapted for carrying out precise attacks in complex areas. In addition, the company will provide communication systems for the unmanned systems.
Supply of Ammunition
In May 2024, Elbit reported that it had received several contracts with a cumulative value of approximately NIS 2.65 billion (about USD 760 million) for the supply of ammunition to the IMOD over a two-year period, following a significant increase in demand amid the continued Israeli attack on Gaza.
“Iron Beam” Laser System
Elbit is a co-developer of the "Iron Beam" laser system designed to intercept short-range rockets, mortar bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
In October 2024, Elbit was awarded a USD 200 million contract by the IMOD under a NIS 2 billion deal signed with Rafael and Elbit to supply high-power laser interception systems for the "Iron Beam" air defense system ("Magen Or" in Hebrew). The project is developed by Elbit in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the IMOD, and Lockheed Martin, which funded part of the project and will eventually sell the system in the US market. The contract includes ongoing support services by Elbit.
In May 2025, the IMOD confirmed that since October 2023 Israel intercepted dozens of drones using the laser-based defense systems in the first large-scale operational battlefield use of high-energy lasers in the world.
Bomb Manufacturing Plant
In August 2024, Elbit was awarded a NIS 1.5 billion (USD 340 million) contract to establishment of a bomb manufacturing plant and supply various types of ammunition for the Israeli military over a period of ten years.
As part of the deal, Elbit will establish a new ammunition manufacturing facility in the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab (see more below). The deal came in the backdrop growing demand from the Israeli military and defense establishment for ammunition, mainly 122 mm and 155 mm shells, amid the ongoing assault on Gaza.
"Iron Sting" Precision Mortar Bombs
In July 2024, the company received an order from IMOD for the purchase of thousands of its "Steel Sting" precision mortar bombs for NIS 815 million. The "Steel Sting" is a 120 mm precision bomb that combines laser and GPS guidance with a range of approximately 10 km. The first operational use of the mortars was made on 23 October 2023, in Gaza by the Israeli Commando Brigade, and later they were also used by the military in its attacks in southern Lebanon. The mortar can be guided to a predetermined target by inserting a landmark or location which soldiers can also perform on the ground.
155 mm Artillery Shells
In August 2023, Elbit was contracted to provide the IMOD with thousands of 155 mm shells for USD 60 million.
In July 2023, Elbit signed an agreement with the IMOD to provide tens of thousands of 155 mm artillery shells worth about NIS 250 million intended for the Israeli Artillery Corps. The 155 mm shells, intended for Howitzer cannons, are also produced in Israel by Elbit's subsidiary, Soltam company.
Israeli Armored Corps Training
In February 2023, Elbit won a tender from the IMOD for the construction of a Simulation Center for the Israeli Armored Corps' fighters for USD 107 million. Elbit will provide operation and maintenance services for 15 years.
Gaza 2023-2025
Dozens of Elbit weapons systems were used by the Israeli military in its invasion and the current air and ground attack on Gaza - some for the first time. Since the beginning of the Israeli military onslaught in Gaza in October 2023, the company has increased its support to the IMOD and accelerated the development and delivery of new systems.
Elbit Systems' weapon systems and armaments have been extensively used in the attack on Gaza as well as in Israeli military attacks in Lebanon. These weapons include Elbit's tank shells and cannons, attack and surveillance UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), laser-guided mortars, mortar munitions, artillery rockets and armored vehicles' systems.
For more on the use of Elbit Systems weapons in the Israeli attack on Gaza between October and December 2023, see Who Profits’ report The Companies Supplying Weapons to Israel’s Attack on Gaza.
UAVs
Elbit Systems' attack and reconnaissance UAVs have been widely used by the Israeli Air Force during its current attack on Gaza, as in previous ones, including the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 attack UAVs and Skylark UAV.
The Hermes 450, also known as "Zik", has been used in the occupied West Bank and Gaza since the early 2000s. In February 2025, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in Rafah in Southern Gaza using Hermes 450 UAV, in violation of the ceasefire at the time. Between October 2023 and May 2025, about 20% of targeted killings carried out by the Israeli military in Gaza were carried out using Elbit’s Hermes 450. On April 2, 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV attacked an aid convoy in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza, killing seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, according to Campaign Against Arms Trade.
The Hermes 900, also known as “Kochav” (Star in Hebrew), took part in the 2014 attack on Gaza and officially entered operational service later in 2017. The Hermes 900 UAV can carry two Spike-MR missiles, manufactured by the Israeli weapon technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and is used both for intelligence purposes and for air strikes using guided missiles. It can reach a height of over 32,000 feet and stay aloft for about 40 hours carrying a payload of up to 350 kg. It has an array of optical, infrared, and laser sensors that allow the operator to identify and track targets as well as to guide munitions in flight.
Elbit’s Skylark UAV for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance is regularly used in intelligence-gathering operations in Gaza. The Skylark has been routinely used in Gaza in the past years and during Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza in 2014. The anxiety-inducing buzzing of Israeli military UAVs has become a permanent soundtrack to the lives of Palestinians in Gaza.
Artillery
Additional Elbit weapons used by the Israeli military in its attacks on Gaza include the AccuLAR-160 and AccuLAR-122 Spear guided artillery rockets; the “Kalanit” 120mm APAM (Anti-Personnel Anti-Material Multi-Purpose Tracer) MP-T M329 Cartridge; the “Hatzav” 120mm HE-MP-T, M339 Cartridge; and the “Rakefet” 105mm APAM-MP-T M117/1 Cartridge mortar bombs and tank shells used by the Armored Corps. Elbit also supplies special helmets used by the F-15 fighter jets which carry out airstrikes in Gaza.
MPR 500 bombs
On 19 October 2023, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force was using Elbit's MPR 500 bombs in its airstrikes on Gaza. The MPR 500 is a 500 lb. (230 kg) multi-purpose rigid penetration and surface attack bomb, adapted for densely populated urban area warfare and launched from jet fighters. The bomb is marketed by Elbit as “combat-proven,” and was operationally used in the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2014. The MPR 500 is approved by Boeing as compatible with its Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit.
Merkava Battle Tanks
Elbit supplies many varied systems for the Israeli military's Merkava Mark 3 and 4 tanks, which played a central role in the Israeli military ground combat and maneuvering in Gaza and Lebanon. Elbit's systems include the tank's cannon, ammunition, fire and turret control systems, sights, driving controls, some of the vehicle's protection, air conditioning, auxiliary charge, and more. Elbit is responsible for the combat mediation version of the Merkava and provides it with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems.
Elbit supplies some of the technologies implemented in the Merkava Mark 4 “Barak” tank, the main battle tank used by the Israeli military, equipped with sensors and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Elbit also supplies the "Barak Zoher" (Bright Lightning, sometimes also shortened to BAZ, Hebrew for Falcon) fire control system for the Merkava Mark 3 tanks, which enables accurate and fast shooting even while the tank is moving quickly, and the ability to track moving targets.
Iron Vision
Elbit also provides the “Iron Vision” combat helmet for the Merkava 4 tank commanders that were operating in Gaza. This head-mounted display technology provides a panoramic image of the outside of the tank using augmented reality, with peripheral vision cameras activated according to the movement of the helmet. The system is designed for use in densely built areas using an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) peripheral vision system enabling the crew to “see through” the vehicle’s armor.
The Namer APC
Elbit was the subcontractor developer of the “Namer” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). In November 2023, the Israeli military deployed the Namer” APC in its first combat use in the military invasion in northern Gaza. Elbit is the developer and supplier of a recovery and maintenance version for the Namer APCs and provides them with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems. Some of the Namer vehicles are supplied to Israel by Oshkosh Corporation.
Drone "Exposure Groups"
On 14 November 2023, the Israeli military used drone "exposure groups" to carry out targeted killing in Gaza. The drone exposure groups were one of the major projects implemented in the military in collaboration with Elbit Systems. The groups consist of drones for gathering intelligence and processing information, alongside attack drones to destroy targets.
Iron Fist
Elbit Systems' "Iron Fist" (Porcupine Arrow) autonomous active defense system was entered into operational use in Gaza in October 2023. The system, developed against anti-tank threats, is used in the “Eitan” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and the Caterpillar D9 bulldozers, which took part in the ground invasion of Gaza.
The Iron Fist incorporates Compact Hemispheric Radars (CHR) manufactured by DRS Rada, a fully owned subsidiary of Italian company Leonardo S.p.A, and infrared sensor manufactured by Elbit’s subsidiary, Elisra. In January 2020, Elbit signed a first contract with the IMOD to supply the Iron Fist system for USD 31 million.
Ido Night Vision
Elbit's “Ido” night vision device was used for the first time by the Israeli military in Gaza in November 2023 and has since been widely distributed to battalions operating inside Gaza. The device is mounted on a soldier's helmet and provides a three-dimensional image in low light conditions and complete darkness.
Tzayad Program
Elbit is the developer of the Israeli military’s Digital Land Army program, the “Tzayad” (Hunter in Hebrew), a digital control and command program of the Israeli Ground Forces, developed in collaboration with the Israeli military. According to Elbit's CEO in May 2024, thanks to Elbit's system, "the war in Gaza is the world's first digital war." The system allows large forces of several divisions to maneuver simultaneously in the field while quickly closing fire circles.
Siege of Gaza
Elbit Systems has also provided technologies for the wall surrounding the besieged Gaza, used to enforce the 17-year blockade of Gaza.
Elbit, in cooperation with the Israeli military, developed a tunnel detection system that was installed as part of the matrix of technologies used to keep over 2 million Palestinians besieged under Israeli blockade in Gaza. The company was also the main contractor for the development of a sensor system for the Israeli military as part of the technological measures of the "smart border" established around the fences surrounding Gaza.
Jaguar Unmanned Vehicle
Elbit Systems provided the technology for the "Jaguar" robot, an unmanned vehicle manufactured by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In 2021, the Jaguar was deployed around the besieged Gaza, opposite Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun. The robot is equipped with dozens of sensors, an autonomous driving system, and a MAG machine gun.
Gaza Border Control
Elbit developed the Israeli military's Unmanned Ground Vehicle "Border Protector" in cooperation with the Israeli military. The vehicle is based on a commercial Ford F-350 pickup on which remote control, observation, and communication systems were installed. The vehicle was deployed to surveil the barrier surrounding Gaza since 2016. The vehicles were equipped by Elbit Systems with remote driving technology and fitted with driving cameras and a 360-degree observation camera for remote operation. In 2017, the vehicles were armed to be used as remotely controlled weapons.
Gaza 2021
During Israel's 11-day onslaught against Gaza in May 2021, which left 248 people dead and over 1,900 injured, Elbit drones were reportedly operated in coordination with mortars and ground-based missiles to strike dozens of targets miles away from the border. According to reports, Elbit company personnel took part in the operation room of a special drone unit deployed.
According to reports, Elbit drones were in use, and new artificial intelligence capabilities were put into practice as part of a new military unit. The unit operated fleets of drones that inspect and collect intelligence and another that would attack targets based on the collected information. According to an interview with an Israeli military General from June 2021: “We operated day and night in cooperation with unit 9900, Elbit, the Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure … to perfect the system. We carried out more than 30 operations.” The use of these artificial intelligence capabilities led the military to declare the onslaught on Gaza as the world’s “first AI war”.
West Bank
Elbit Systems' UAVs are regularly used for surveillance and population control as part of the Israeli control apparatus in the occupied West Bank.
Elbit’s Hermes 450 UAVs are extensively used in the occupied West Bank for intelligence gathering and air strikes with increasing frequency since October 2023. Between January and February 2025, at least 12 airstrikes were carried out by UAVs in the West Bank.
On 27 March 2024, Elbit Hermes 450 UAV participated in an airstrike on Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. Between October 2023 and January 2024, the Israeli military carried out at least 40 airstrikes in the occupied West Bank, 38 of which were carried out by Hermes 450. The airstrikes took place in the Jenin Refugee Camp, in the Nur a-Shams Camp east of Tulkarm, in the Tulkarm Camp, and the Balata Camp in Nablus.
Additionally, Elbit’s Skylark UAV is used in military raids and arrest operations in the occupied West Bank. The UAV is currently being upgraded to a faster and more lethal version, which will later also have the ability to launch small missiles.
The Wall and Checkpoints
Elbit Systems has been one of the main providers of the electronic detection fence system to the Apartheid Wall in the occupied West Bank. The company established the electronic fence along about 25 km around occupied East Jerusalem, cutting off Jerusalem’s Palestinian residents from the West Bank, as part of a USD 5 million contract for the IMOD.
Elbit Systems developed, in cooperation with IAI, the Guardium UGV autonomous vehicle for border control. The vehicle is used by the Israeli military in its ongoing activity along the barrier surrounding the besieged Gaza and along sections of the Separation Wall in the occupied West Bank. The unmanned vehicle is equipped with sensors, which enable the identification of obstacles at close and long ranges while transmitting a 3D image to the control room.
Reut System
Furthermore, Elbit Systems is a major supplier of technology and developer of data collection systems deployed at Israeli checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
In September 2017, Elbit Systems won a tender from the Population and Immigration Authority for the operation, support, maintenance, and further development of the Rotem-Reut System for border control. ‘Rotem’ is a registration database deployed at Israel’s international borders, and 'Reut' is a data registration system deployed at Israeli checkpoints monitoring the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Between 2014 and 2016, Elbit was contracted for the development and maintenance of the Rotem-Reut System for NIS 14 million.
According to a response to a Freedom of Information request submitted by Who Profits received in May 2021, the system has an interface with other systems and bodies, among others with the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) in the West Bank, the Israeli military, the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service.
Additionally, Elbit is responsible for maintaining the system's data on the computing infrastructure of the Population and Immigration Authority. In 2020, Elbit secured another contract with the Israeli Ministry of Interior for the upgrade of the Rotem-Reut system.
Lebanon and Syria
Elbit drones have also been used in Israeli military attacks on sites in Syria and Lebanon. In February 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV was intercepted inside Lebanon, more than 20 km north of the border, north of Nabatia. In February 2021, Israeli media outlets reported that Elbit’s Hermes 450 was in use as part of Israel’s attacks on targets in Syria.
Services to Settlements
In February 2020, Elbit's subsidiary, Incubit Technology Ventures Ltd., signed an agreement with the heads of Ariel University for the joint promotion of ventures in the field of deep technology. Incubit, a technology hub fully owned by Elbit, and Ariel University will promote joint projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization of deep-tech technologies.
Services for Israel Police
Elbit Systems provides helicopter adaptation and maintenance to the Israel Police. In 2015, Elbit Systems won a 20-year contract for a helicopter project of the Israel Police for USD 115 million. The contract included the purchase of six new helicopters, their adaptation according to the police requirements and routine maintenance for 20 years.
In April 2023, Elbit Systems signed an eight-year extension of an agreement with the Ministry of National Security for the provision of firefighting squadron services. According to the agreement, Elbit will continue to provide aerial firefighting services through a fleet of 14 aircraft, all the elements of operational capability, including the ongoing maintenance of the aircraft and their preparation for flying in aerial operational capacity. The squadron will be operated by Elbit Systems in accordance with the needs of the Israel Police in coordination with the National Fire and Rescue Authority.
In 2019, Elbit Systems was contracted by the Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Israel Police to supply and maintain blocking systems for the Israeli police for 3 years for NIS 350,000.
Naqab
Ramat Beka Military Industrial Zone in the Naqab
In 2018, Elbit Systems purchased the Israeli government company Israeli Military Industries (IMI) for NIS 1.8 billion. According to the purchase agreement, the amount will be fully refunded to Elbit once IMI’s production facilities are relocated from Ramat Hasharon city in the center of Israel to the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab.
In August 2024, Elbit announced the establishment of a new ammunition factory for the supply of ammunition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense at a cost of NIS 1.5 billion to be built in the Ramat Beka industrial complex.
The Ramat Beka area has been used by IMI as a weapon testing facility since the 1960s, in total disregard of the presence of the Palestinian Bedouin villages of Abu Qrinat/Umm Mitnan, Wadi Al-mshash, Wadi Al-na’am, Abu Tlul, and Swawin in the area. In 2017, the plan for the establishment of the Industrial Zone Complex in Ramat Beka was approved as part of the relocation of IMI's factories. The planned expansion rests on the mass forced displacement of thousands of the area’s Palestinian residents. Some 2,113 buildings, including 1,200 homes, are slated for demolition, and strict construction and development restrictions in the area will limit the development of the villages. Those who manage to remain will face further environmental, health and life risks. For more on development and military projects in the Naqab see Who Profits’ interactive map Tools of Dispossession in the Naqab.
Elbit’s new complex, in an area of 52,000 dunams, will include 150 buildings and technological centers to produce armaments and household warheads and will include laboratories and experimental areas. The new factory is designed to include advanced automated production lines, which will greatly increase Elbit’s production capacity of 120 mm tank shells, 155 mm cannon shells, mortar shells and rockets.
In March 2020, Elbit Systems signed a 5-year contract worth NIS 60 million with the Baran Group, for the purpose of planning, managing, and supervising the implementation of the project.
Involvement Through Subsidiaries
Elbit Systems’ subsidiary Robo-team Defense Ltd., also known as Roboteam, is the developer and supplier of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and MTGR (Micro Tactical Ground Robot) robots for the Israeli military.
The company markets its MGTM robots as "battle-tested by the Israeli military in Gaza". Roboteam’s robots are in use by the Israeli military in its most recent ground invasion of Gaza. In 2014, Roboteam robots were used by the Israeli military during its 50-day attack on Gaza, which left over 2,200 dead.
Roboteam also developed the Israeli military’s first battlefield robot, “Roni”, which was tested in the occupied West Bank. Roboteam also provides the Israeli military with the armed “Probot V2” UGV (unmanned ground vehicle), used by Israeli Engineering Paratroopers.
Elbit Systems and Roboteam jointly developed the "Rook" fully autonomous robotic unmanned ground vehicle that can perform surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions, and operate as a remote weapon system and loitering munitions. Additionally, Roboteam developed in collaboration with Smart Shooter company an autonomous combat robot equipped with a firing position with an AI-based sight.
Services to the Israel Police
In September 2024, Robo-Team Defense was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide the purchase and maintenance of a robotic platform for NIS 1,500,000 until the end of 2027. The remotely driven robots can transport objects and operate dedicated means and feature a front driving camera, integrated wheel and caterpillar platform, a load capacity of up to 20 kg, and prolonged working capacity up to 8 hours using batteries in military standard.
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Elbit. The company provides combat and shooting training to the Israel Police and Israel Prison Service (IPS).
In May 2025, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide training in live fire shooting and ranges shooting for NIS 1,650,000 until the end of December 2025.
In June 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police, with an exemption from tender, to provide shooting training for the Yasam Unit for 1,650,000 NIS until the end of December 2025.
In July 2024, the company was contracted by the IPS, with an exemption from tender, to provide unique range shooting training for IPS personnel for 505,440 NIS from December 2024 until December 2025.
In November 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide combat training for emergency response squads for NIS 1,200,000 until the end of December 2025.
In December 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide indoor shooting training for NIS 4,000,000 until the end of December 2025.
IMI Systems
In December 2024, Elbit’s fully owned subsidiary, IMI Systems Ltd., was contracted by the Israel Prison Service (IPS), with an exempt from tender, to provide unique range training to IPS staff for a financial amount of NIS 505,440 for one year.
Profiting from Repression
Previous research by Who Profits showed how Elbit Systems is increasing its profits by diversifying its product offering, benefitting from the close ties between the Israeli military establishment and other sectors. Who Profits' previous report, For Medicinal Purposes: The Israeli Military Sector and the Coronavirus Crisis, tracked how the company transfers knowledge acquired over years of developing mechanisms of repression for military use, to the medical sector.
Global Activity
Elbit Systems is a global supplier of products and services, including to the militaries of Poland, Romania, Finland, Sweden, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, UAE, Kazakhstan, Greece, Myanmar, Montenegro, India and Rwanda. The company is also a supplier of equipment and technology to police forces, including the Spanish state and the German police and cyber intelligence system to the Dutch National Police.
Elbit Systems
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Head office: Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 3100401, Israel. Tel.: +972-77-294-0000 | U.S office: 4700 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179, USA.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an Israeli defense company engaged in the development and production of weapons and combat systems for land, air and sea combat forces, in the fields of electronics, electro-optics, artillery, aviation, lasers and more.
The company is Israel's largest weapons manufacturer and has a tightly knit relationship with the Israeli security apparatus for which it provides a wide range of services and develops extensive weapon technology, equipment and platforms deployed in varying fields.
The company utilizes its relationship with the Israeli military as a marketing tool and a testing ground for its technology and often markets its products as “Battle-proven”.
The range of products and services the company provides increased with the company’s purchase in 2018 of the Israeli Military Industries (IMI) company, which was previously state-owned.
Elbit Systems derives most of its revenues directly or indirectly from government agencies, mainly the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), the U.S. Department of Defense and other military or governmental authorities of various countries. In March 2024, the US Administration’s request for USD 14.5 billion emergency military aid to Israel also included the purchase of Elbit Systems technologies manufactured through its subsidiaries in the US.
Services to the Israeli Military
Elbit Systems provides a wide range of services, technology and weapons to the Israeli military through the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). In 2024, amid Israel's ongoing deadly assault on Gaza, Elbit's sales to the Israeli Ministry of Defense increased by 50% and amounted to USD 2 billion.
Elbit is the main supplier of ground equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Israeli military. Elbit produces tank shells and rockets, drones such as the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450, electronic warfare systems, observation and information processing equipment, and command and control systems, which were used by the military in attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran.
The company provides armaments and advanced systems to the Armored Corps, Infantry Corps, and Combat Engineering, which include artificial intelligence (AI) based combat systems and developments in the fields of automation and autonomy. Elbit is also a leading developer and supplier of advanced systems for the military's Merkava tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other armored combat vehicles. These systems include unmanned turrets and weapon systems, sights, driving control systems, auxiliary charger systems, and more.
Elbit's weapons, intelligence and defense systems have been used by the Israeli Air Force in its renewed attacks on Gaza since March 2025.
Contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defense
Defense Systems for Attack Helicopters
In May 2025, the IMOD purchased from Elbit advanced defense systems for the Air Force Blackhawk and Apache attack helicopters for approximately NIS 200 million. As part of the deal, Elbit will provide the Air Force helicopters with innovative technologies designed for complex combat scenarios over a period of five years, including systems for identifying, disrupting, and neutralizing threats, and systems for deflecting guided missiles.
Heavy Aerial Munitions
In January 2025, Elbit signed two deals with the IMOD for a total of NIS 1 billion. Under the agreements Elbit will manufacture and supply the IMOD with thousands of heavy aerial munitions bombs and establish a new factory for advanced production of various raw materials for the Israeli defense industries. The factory's production line will be owned by Elbit and some of the equipment will be owned by the IMOD. The two deals are intended to reduce dependence on imports and external factors from abroad and allow an independent state capacity to produce bombs and munitions of all types.
Advanced Communication Systems
In December 2024, Elbit and the IMOD completed several cumulative deals for the supply of advanced communications systems to the Israeli military with a cumulative value of half a billion NIS (about USD 130 million). The contracts included the supply of thousands of advanced digital radio communications systems, satellite communications systems, data arteries for autonomous arrays, and the expansion of the spatial maintenance centers that support combat forces.
Drones Autonomous Systems
In December 2024, Elbit was contracted by the IMOD to supply the Israeli military with autonomous systems and advanced drones for approximately NIS 150 million. The new systems, jointly developed by Elbit, IMOD, and the Israeli military's Ground Force, include advanced technologies adapted for precise intelligence collection, targeted attacks and support for military forces in the field. As part of the contracts, Elbit will provide intelligence-gathering drones, advanced mission drones equipped with collection, capture and attack capabilities, and small drones for urban missions adapted for carrying out precise attacks in complex areas. In addition, the company will provide communication systems for the unmanned systems.
Supply of Ammunition
In May 2024, Elbit reported that it had received several contracts with a cumulative value of approximately NIS 2.65 billion (about USD 760 million) for the supply of ammunition to the IMOD over a two-year period, following a significant increase in demand amid the continued Israeli attack on Gaza.
“Iron Beam” Laser System
Elbit is a co-developer of the "Iron Beam" laser system designed to intercept short-range rockets, mortar bombs, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
In October 2024, Elbit was awarded a USD 200 million contract by the IMOD under a NIS 2 billion deal signed with Rafael and Elbit to supply high-power laser interception systems for the "Iron Beam" air defense system ("Magen Or" in Hebrew). The project is developed by Elbit in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the IMOD, and Lockheed Martin, which funded part of the project and will eventually sell the system in the US market. The contract includes ongoing support services by Elbit.
In May 2025, the IMOD confirmed that since October 2023 Israel intercepted dozens of drones using the laser-based defense systems in the first large-scale operational battlefield use of high-energy lasers in the world.
Bomb Manufacturing Plant
In August 2024, Elbit was awarded a NIS 1.5 billion (USD 340 million) contract to establishment of a bomb manufacturing plant and supply various types of ammunition for the Israeli military over a period of ten years.
As part of the deal, Elbit will establish a new ammunition manufacturing facility in the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab (see more below). The deal came in the backdrop growing demand from the Israeli military and defense establishment for ammunition, mainly 122 mm and 155 mm shells, amid the ongoing assault on Gaza.
"Iron Sting" Precision Mortar Bombs
In July 2024, the company received an order from IMOD for the purchase of thousands of its "Steel Sting" precision mortar bombs for NIS 815 million. The "Steel Sting" is a 120 mm precision bomb that combines laser and GPS guidance with a range of approximately 10 km. The first operational use of the mortars was made on 23 October 2023, in Gaza by the Israeli Commando Brigade, and later they were also used by the military in its attacks in southern Lebanon. The mortar can be guided to a predetermined target by inserting a landmark or location which soldiers can also perform on the ground.
155 mm Artillery Shells
In August 2023, Elbit was contracted to provide the IMOD with thousands of 155 mm shells for USD 60 million.
In July 2023, Elbit signed an agreement with the IMOD to provide tens of thousands of 155 mm artillery shells worth about NIS 250 million intended for the Israeli Artillery Corps. The 155 mm shells, intended for Howitzer cannons, are also produced in Israel by Elbit's subsidiary, Soltam company.
Israeli Armored Corps Training
In February 2023, Elbit won a tender from the IMOD for the construction of a Simulation Center for the Israeli Armored Corps' fighters for USD 107 million. Elbit will provide operation and maintenance services for 15 years.
Gaza 2023-2025
Dozens of Elbit weapons systems were used by the Israeli military in its invasion and the current air and ground attack on Gaza - some for the first time. Since the beginning of the Israeli military onslaught in Gaza in October 2023, the company has increased its support to the IMOD and accelerated the development and delivery of new systems.
Elbit Systems' weapon systems and armaments have been extensively used in the attack on Gaza as well as in Israeli military attacks in Lebanon. These weapons include Elbit's tank shells and cannons, attack and surveillance UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), laser-guided mortars, mortar munitions, artillery rockets and armored vehicles' systems.
For more on the use of Elbit Systems weapons in the Israeli attack on Gaza between October and December 2023, see Who Profits’ report The Companies Supplying Weapons to Israel’s Attack on Gaza.
UAVs
Elbit Systems' attack and reconnaissance UAVs have been widely used by the Israeli Air Force during its current attack on Gaza, as in previous ones, including the Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 attack UAVs and Skylark UAV.
The Hermes 450, also known as "Zik", has been used in the occupied West Bank and Gaza since the early 2000s. In February 2025, the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in Rafah in Southern Gaza using Hermes 450 UAV, in violation of the ceasefire at the time. Between October 2023 and May 2025, about 20% of targeted killings carried out by the Israeli military in Gaza were carried out using Elbit’s Hermes 450. On April 2, 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV attacked an aid convoy in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza, killing seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, according to Campaign Against Arms Trade.
The Hermes 900, also known as “Kochav” (Star in Hebrew), took part in the 2014 attack on Gaza and officially entered operational service later in 2017. The Hermes 900 UAV can carry two Spike-MR missiles, manufactured by the Israeli weapon technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, and is used both for intelligence purposes and for air strikes using guided missiles. It can reach a height of over 32,000 feet and stay aloft for about 40 hours carrying a payload of up to 350 kg. It has an array of optical, infrared, and laser sensors that allow the operator to identify and track targets as well as to guide munitions in flight.
Elbit’s Skylark UAV for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance is regularly used in intelligence-gathering operations in Gaza. The Skylark has been routinely used in Gaza in the past years and during Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza in 2014. The anxiety-inducing buzzing of Israeli military UAVs has become a permanent soundtrack to the lives of Palestinians in Gaza.
Artillery
Additional Elbit weapons used by the Israeli military in its attacks on Gaza include the AccuLAR-160 and AccuLAR-122 Spear guided artillery rockets; the “Kalanit” 120mm APAM (Anti-Personnel Anti-Material Multi-Purpose Tracer) MP-T M329 Cartridge; the “Hatzav” 120mm HE-MP-T, M339 Cartridge; and the “Rakefet” 105mm APAM-MP-T M117/1 Cartridge mortar bombs and tank shells used by the Armored Corps. Elbit also supplies special helmets used by the F-15 fighter jets which carry out airstrikes in Gaza.
MPR 500 bombs
On 19 October 2023, it was reported that the Israeli Air Force was using Elbit's MPR 500 bombs in its airstrikes on Gaza. The MPR 500 is a 500 lb. (230 kg) multi-purpose rigid penetration and surface attack bomb, adapted for densely populated urban area warfare and launched from jet fighters. The bomb is marketed by Elbit as “combat-proven,” and was operationally used in the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2014. The MPR 500 is approved by Boeing as compatible with its Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit.
Merkava Battle Tanks
Elbit supplies many varied systems for the Israeli military's Merkava Mark 3 and 4 tanks, which played a central role in the Israeli military ground combat and maneuvering in Gaza and Lebanon. Elbit's systems include the tank's cannon, ammunition, fire and turret control systems, sights, driving controls, some of the vehicle's protection, air conditioning, auxiliary charge, and more. Elbit is responsible for the combat mediation version of the Merkava and provides it with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems.
Elbit supplies some of the technologies implemented in the Merkava Mark 4 “Barak” tank, the main battle tank used by the Israeli military, equipped with sensors and artificial intelligence capabilities.
Elbit also supplies the "Barak Zoher" (Bright Lightning, sometimes also shortened to BAZ, Hebrew for Falcon) fire control system for the Merkava Mark 3 tanks, which enables accurate and fast shooting even while the tank is moving quickly, and the ability to track moving targets.
Iron Vision
Elbit also provides the “Iron Vision” combat helmet for the Merkava 4 tank commanders that were operating in Gaza. This head-mounted display technology provides a panoramic image of the outside of the tank using augmented reality, with peripheral vision cameras activated according to the movement of the helmet. The system is designed for use in densely built areas using an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) peripheral vision system enabling the crew to “see through” the vehicle’s armor.
The Namer APC
Elbit was the subcontractor developer of the “Namer” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC). In November 2023, the Israeli military deployed the Namer” APC in its first combat use in the military invasion in northern Gaza. Elbit is the developer and supplier of a recovery and maintenance version for the Namer APCs and provides them with systems for unmanned turrets and unmanned 0.5 and 30 mm weapon systems. Some of the Namer vehicles are supplied to Israel by Oshkosh Corporation.
Drone "Exposure Groups"
On 14 November 2023, the Israeli military used drone "exposure groups" to carry out targeted killing in Gaza. The drone exposure groups were one of the major projects implemented in the military in collaboration with Elbit Systems. The groups consist of drones for gathering intelligence and processing information, alongside attack drones to destroy targets.
Iron Fist
Elbit Systems' "Iron Fist" (Porcupine Arrow) autonomous active defense system was entered into operational use in Gaza in October 2023. The system, developed against anti-tank threats, is used in the “Eitan” Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and the Caterpillar D9 bulldozers, which took part in the ground invasion of Gaza.
The Iron Fist incorporates Compact Hemispheric Radars (CHR) manufactured by DRS Rada, a fully owned subsidiary of Italian company Leonardo S.p.A, and infrared sensor manufactured by Elbit’s subsidiary, Elisra. In January 2020, Elbit signed a first contract with the IMOD to supply the Iron Fist system for USD 31 million.
Ido Night Vision
Elbit's “Ido” night vision device was used for the first time by the Israeli military in Gaza in November 2023 and has since been widely distributed to battalions operating inside Gaza. The device is mounted on a soldier's helmet and provides a three-dimensional image in low light conditions and complete darkness.
Tzayad Program
Elbit is the developer of the Israeli military’s Digital Land Army program, the “Tzayad” (Hunter in Hebrew), a digital control and command program of the Israeli Ground Forces, developed in collaboration with the Israeli military. According to Elbit's CEO in May 2024, thanks to Elbit's system, "the war in Gaza is the world's first digital war." The system allows large forces of several divisions to maneuver simultaneously in the field while quickly closing fire circles.
Siege of Gaza
Elbit Systems has also provided technologies for the wall surrounding the besieged Gaza, used to enforce the 17-year blockade of Gaza.
Elbit, in cooperation with the Israeli military, developed a tunnel detection system that was installed as part of the matrix of technologies used to keep over 2 million Palestinians besieged under Israeli blockade in Gaza. The company was also the main contractor for the development of a sensor system for the Israeli military as part of the technological measures of the "smart border" established around the fences surrounding Gaza.
Jaguar Unmanned Vehicle
Elbit Systems provided the technology for the "Jaguar" robot, an unmanned vehicle manufactured by the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In 2021, the Jaguar was deployed around the besieged Gaza, opposite Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun. The robot is equipped with dozens of sensors, an autonomous driving system, and a MAG machine gun.
Gaza Border Control
Elbit developed the Israeli military's Unmanned Ground Vehicle "Border Protector" in cooperation with the Israeli military. The vehicle is based on a commercial Ford F-350 pickup on which remote control, observation, and communication systems were installed. The vehicle was deployed to surveil the barrier surrounding Gaza since 2016. The vehicles were equipped by Elbit Systems with remote driving technology and fitted with driving cameras and a 360-degree observation camera for remote operation. In 2017, the vehicles were armed to be used as remotely controlled weapons.
Gaza 2021
During Israel's 11-day onslaught against Gaza in May 2021, which left 248 people dead and over 1,900 injured, Elbit drones were reportedly operated in coordination with mortars and ground-based missiles to strike dozens of targets miles away from the border. According to reports, Elbit company personnel took part in the operation room of a special drone unit deployed.
According to reports, Elbit drones were in use, and new artificial intelligence capabilities were put into practice as part of a new military unit. The unit operated fleets of drones that inspect and collect intelligence and another that would attack targets based on the collected information. According to an interview with an Israeli military General from June 2021: “We operated day and night in cooperation with unit 9900, Elbit, the Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure … to perfect the system. We carried out more than 30 operations.” The use of these artificial intelligence capabilities led the military to declare the onslaught on Gaza as the world’s “first AI war”.
West Bank
Elbit Systems' UAVs are regularly used for surveillance and population control as part of the Israeli control apparatus in the occupied West Bank.
Elbit’s Hermes 450 UAVs are extensively used in the occupied West Bank for intelligence gathering and air strikes with increasing frequency since October 2023. Between January and February 2025, at least 12 airstrikes were carried out by UAVs in the West Bank.
On 27 March 2024, Elbit Hermes 450 UAV participated in an airstrike on Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. Between October 2023 and January 2024, the Israeli military carried out at least 40 airstrikes in the occupied West Bank, 38 of which were carried out by Hermes 450. The airstrikes took place in the Jenin Refugee Camp, in the Nur a-Shams Camp east of Tulkarm, in the Tulkarm Camp, and the Balata Camp in Nablus.
Additionally, Elbit’s Skylark UAV is used in military raids and arrest operations in the occupied West Bank. The UAV is currently being upgraded to a faster and more lethal version, which will later also have the ability to launch small missiles.
The Wall and Checkpoints
Elbit Systems has been one of the main providers of the electronic detection fence system to the Apartheid Wall in the occupied West Bank. The company established the electronic fence along about 25 km around occupied East Jerusalem, cutting off Jerusalem’s Palestinian residents from the West Bank, as part of a USD 5 million contract for the IMOD.
Elbit Systems developed, in cooperation with IAI, the Guardium UGV autonomous vehicle for border control. The vehicle is used by the Israeli military in its ongoing activity along the barrier surrounding the besieged Gaza and along sections of the Separation Wall in the occupied West Bank. The unmanned vehicle is equipped with sensors, which enable the identification of obstacles at close and long ranges while transmitting a 3D image to the control room.
Reut System
Furthermore, Elbit Systems is a major supplier of technology and developer of data collection systems deployed at Israeli checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
In September 2017, Elbit Systems won a tender from the Population and Immigration Authority for the operation, support, maintenance, and further development of the Rotem-Reut System for border control. ‘Rotem’ is a registration database deployed at Israel’s international borders, and 'Reut' is a data registration system deployed at Israeli checkpoints monitoring the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Between 2014 and 2016, Elbit was contracted for the development and maintenance of the Rotem-Reut System for NIS 14 million.
According to a response to a Freedom of Information request submitted by Who Profits received in May 2021, the system has an interface with other systems and bodies, among others with the Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) in the West Bank, the Israeli military, the Israel Police and the Israel Prison Service.
Additionally, Elbit is responsible for maintaining the system's data on the computing infrastructure of the Population and Immigration Authority. In 2020, Elbit secured another contract with the Israeli Ministry of Interior for the upgrade of the Rotem-Reut system.
Lebanon and Syria
Elbit drones have also been used in Israeli military attacks on sites in Syria and Lebanon. In February 2024, an Elbit Hermes 450 UAV was intercepted inside Lebanon, more than 20 km north of the border, north of Nabatia. In February 2021, Israeli media outlets reported that Elbit’s Hermes 450 was in use as part of Israel’s attacks on targets in Syria.
Services to Settlements
In February 2020, Elbit's subsidiary, Incubit Technology Ventures Ltd., signed an agreement with the heads of Ariel University for the joint promotion of ventures in the field of deep technology. Incubit, a technology hub fully owned by Elbit, and Ariel University will promote joint projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization of deep-tech technologies.
Services for Israel Police
Elbit Systems provides helicopter adaptation and maintenance to the Israel Police. In 2015, Elbit Systems won a 20-year contract for a helicopter project of the Israel Police for USD 115 million. The contract included the purchase of six new helicopters, their adaptation according to the police requirements and routine maintenance for 20 years.
In April 2023, Elbit Systems signed an eight-year extension of an agreement with the Ministry of National Security for the provision of firefighting squadron services. According to the agreement, Elbit will continue to provide aerial firefighting services through a fleet of 14 aircraft, all the elements of operational capability, including the ongoing maintenance of the aircraft and their preparation for flying in aerial operational capacity. The squadron will be operated by Elbit Systems in accordance with the needs of the Israel Police in coordination with the National Fire and Rescue Authority.
In 2019, Elbit Systems was contracted by the Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Israel Police to supply and maintain blocking systems for the Israeli police for 3 years for NIS 350,000.
Naqab
Ramat Beka Military Industrial Zone in the Naqab
In 2018, Elbit Systems purchased the Israeli government company Israeli Military Industries (IMI) for NIS 1.8 billion. According to the purchase agreement, the amount will be fully refunded to Elbit once IMI’s production facilities are relocated from Ramat Hasharon city in the center of Israel to the Ramat Beka industrial complex in the Naqab.
In August 2024, Elbit announced the establishment of a new ammunition factory for the supply of ammunition to the Israeli Ministry of Defense at a cost of NIS 1.5 billion to be built in the Ramat Beka industrial complex.
The Ramat Beka area has been used by IMI as a weapon testing facility since the 1960s, in total disregard of the presence of the Palestinian Bedouin villages of Abu Qrinat/Umm Mitnan, Wadi Al-mshash, Wadi Al-na’am, Abu Tlul, and Swawin in the area. In 2017, the plan for the establishment of the Industrial Zone Complex in Ramat Beka was approved as part of the relocation of IMI's factories. The planned expansion rests on the mass forced displacement of thousands of the area’s Palestinian residents. Some 2,113 buildings, including 1,200 homes, are slated for demolition, and strict construction and development restrictions in the area will limit the development of the villages. Those who manage to remain will face further environmental, health and life risks. For more on development and military projects in the Naqab see Who Profits’ interactive map Tools of Dispossession in the Naqab.
Elbit’s new complex, in an area of 52,000 dunams, will include 150 buildings and technological centers to produce armaments and household warheads and will include laboratories and experimental areas. The new factory is designed to include advanced automated production lines, which will greatly increase Elbit’s production capacity of 120 mm tank shells, 155 mm cannon shells, mortar shells and rockets.
In March 2020, Elbit Systems signed a 5-year contract worth NIS 60 million with the Baran Group, for the purpose of planning, managing, and supervising the implementation of the project.
Involvement Through Subsidiaries
Elbit Systems’ subsidiary Robo-team Defense Ltd., also known as Roboteam, is the developer and supplier of Unmanned Ground Vehicles and MTGR (Micro Tactical Ground Robot) robots for the Israeli military.
The company markets its MGTM robots as "battle-tested by the Israeli military in Gaza". Roboteam’s robots are in use by the Israeli military in its most recent ground invasion of Gaza. In 2014, Roboteam robots were used by the Israeli military during its 50-day attack on Gaza, which left over 2,200 dead.
Roboteam also developed the Israeli military’s first battlefield robot, “Roni”, which was tested in the occupied West Bank. Roboteam also provides the Israeli military with the armed “Probot V2” UGV (unmanned ground vehicle), used by Israeli Engineering Paratroopers.
Elbit Systems and Roboteam jointly developed the "Rook" fully autonomous robotic unmanned ground vehicle that can perform surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions, and operate as a remote weapon system and loitering munitions. Additionally, Roboteam developed in collaboration with Smart Shooter company an autonomous combat robot equipped with a firing position with an AI-based sight.
Services to the Israel Police
In September 2024, Robo-Team Defense was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide the purchase and maintenance of a robotic platform for NIS 1,500,000 until the end of 2027. The remotely driven robots can transport objects and operate dedicated means and feature a front driving camera, integrated wheel and caterpillar platform, a load capacity of up to 20 kg, and prolonged working capacity up to 8 hours using batteries in military standard.
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training
IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Elbit. The company provides combat and shooting training to the Israel Police and Israel Prison Service (IPS).
In May 2025, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide training in live fire shooting and ranges shooting for NIS 1,650,000 until the end of December 2025.
In June 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police, with an exemption from tender, to provide shooting training for the Yasam Unit for 1,650,000 NIS until the end of December 2025.
In July 2024, the company was contracted by the IPS, with an exemption from tender, to provide unique range shooting training for IPS personnel for 505,440 NIS from December 2024 until December 2025.
In November 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide combat training for emergency response squads for NIS 1,200,000 until the end of December 2025.
In December 2024, the company was contracted by the Israel Police with an exemption from tender to provide indoor shooting training for NIS 4,000,000 until the end of December 2025.
IMI Systems
In December 2024, Elbit’s fully owned subsidiary, IMI Systems Ltd., was contracted by the Israel Prison Service (IPS), with an exempt from tender, to provide unique range training to IPS staff for a financial amount of NIS 505,440 for one year.
Profiting from Repression
Previous research by Who Profits showed how Elbit Systems is increasing its profits by diversifying its product offering, benefitting from the close ties between the Israeli military establishment and other sectors. Who Profits' previous report, For Medicinal Purposes: The Israeli Military Sector and the Coronavirus Crisis, tracked how the company transfers knowledge acquired over years of developing mechanisms of repression for military use, to the medical sector.
Global Activity
Elbit Systems is a global supplier of products and services, including to the militaries of Poland, Romania, Finland, Sweden, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, UAE, Kazakhstan, Greece, Myanmar, Montenegro, India and Rwanda. The company is also a supplier of equipment and technology to police forces, including the Spanish state and the German police and cyber intelligence system to the Dutch National Police.
Ownership
The company is publicly traded on Nasdaq and Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol: ESLT
Major shareholders include: Michael Federmann (43.9%), Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings (7.33%), 1832 Asset Management LP (4.26%), Phoenix Investments House Ltd. (3.38%), Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. (1.99%), Altshuler Shaham Investments House Ltd. (1.64%), 1832 Asset Management LP (1.57%), KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. (1.24%), Excellence Nessuah Mutual Funds Management Ltd. (1.15%).
President and CEO: Bezhalel Machlis
Subsidiaries
Company subsidiaries include: Elbit Systems of America, Elbit Systems UK, Elbit Systems Deutschland, Elbit Systems Sweden, Elbit Systems Switzerland, AEL Systems, Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC, C41 and Cyber Ltd., Elisra Ltd., Elop Ltd., Elbit Systems Land Ltd., IMI Systems Ltd., IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti Terror Training, Soltam, HNV, Tadiran, Nice Cyber & intel., Universal, Sparton, GeoSpectrum, Instro Precision Ltd., UAV Engines, Roboteam Defense Ltd. (30.32%).
Partners
Boeing, Smart Shooter, Microsoft, Leonardo S.p.A, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Lockheed Martin, Lufthansa
* This section refers to the company's general business partners
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