The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Elbit Systems: 3 models, 13 deployments across 5 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Israeli defense electronics company developing military drones, unmanned systems, and autonomous ground vehicles. Largest defense company in Israel. Publicly traded on NASDAQ (ESLT). Record order backlog driven by Global defense demand.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 13 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Founded
CEO
Listingsee public companies →
Capital raise (reported, May 2025)
Products
Market position (reported, unconfirmed)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Elbit Skylark
Family of mini-UAV systems operated by IDF Sky Rider units and exported to multiple countries for tactical surveillance.
Current platform
Hermes 900
Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical UAV. 30-hour endurance, 1,000 kg MTOW, multi-payload ISR and strike capabilities. Israeli and export operator.
Current platform
ROOK
6x6 multi-payload UGV (1,200 kg payload, TORCH-X autonomy) developed by Elbit with Roboteam, building on PROBOT field experience; unveiled 2021, marketed for evaluation and deployment.
Partnerships
Every company Elbit Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Roboteam1× joint1 total
Most recent
- Roboteam x Elbit Systems (ROOK UGV)2022-01-01with Roboteamoperating
Elbit Systems on the deployment map
View the global map13 verified deployments across 5 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Elbit Systems's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalHermes 900 at Haifa →Israel · verified Jun 2024
- operationalHermes 900 at Tel Aviv →Middle East · verified Jun 2024
- operationalROOK at Israel →Middle East · verified Oct 2023
- pilotROOK at Israel (IDF operations) →Middle East · verified Jan 2022
- operationalROOK at Thailand →Southeast Asia · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at Norway →Western Europe · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at Italy →Western Europe · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at France →Western Europe · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at United States →United States · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at United Kingdom →Western Europe · verified Nov 2021
- operationalROOK at Israel (IDF) →Middle East · verified Nov 2021
- operationalElbit Skylark at Philippines →Southeast Asia · verified Jan 2020
View the full Elbit Systems deployment record →
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Elbit Systems, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is the Hermes 900?
Is the Hermes 900 autonomous?
Current leadership (3)
- Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis President and Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
- Michael Federmann Chairman of the Board (former Chairman, now controlling shareholder)secondary-verified
- Bezhalel Machlis ceosince 2013-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Elbit Systems.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (2)
- Roboteam15 deployments
- Elbit Systems13 deployments
Recent coverage
Elbit Systems in third-party press
Peers
116 peers across 2 segments. Every Elbit Systems competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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Mentioned on (10)
Registry pages whose text names Elbit Systems.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $7938600000 (private_reported)
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Elbit Systems has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Roboteam x Elbit Systems (ROOK UGV)2022-01-01with Roboteamoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Roboteam1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Elbit Systems’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipRoboteam x Elbit Systems (ROOK UGV)
2022-01-01Roboteam and Elbit Systems co-developed the ROOK, a 6x6 multi-payload unmanned ground vehicle with 1,200kg payload capacity. The ROOK is co-produced for defense customers, combining Roboteam's UGV platform expertise with Elbit's defense systems integration capabilities.
Key hireBezhalel Machlis joins as ceo
2013-01-01Bezhalel Machlis appointed ceo (current)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAS capabilities
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Hermes 900 at Haifa
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Hermes 900 at Tel Aviv
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2024
ROOK at United States Marine Corps
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Elbit Systems.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Elbit Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Mystery European buyer signs $235M Israeli rocket deal
Israel’s Elbit Systems has won a contract worth about $235 million to supply PULS rocket artillery launchers and EXTRA-MR precision-guided rockets to an unnamed European country,…
Elbit Systems to Produce Laser Warning Systems in Sweden
Israeli defence company Elbit Systems plans to establish its first European production and maintenance centre for Laser Warning Systems (LWS) … mehr... The post Elbit Systems to…
Elbit Opens Drone Factory in Serbia
Elbit Systems and the Serbian state-owned company Jugoimport SDPR have opened a joint drone assembly plant in Serbia. In Šimanovci, … mehr... The post Elbit Opens Drone Factory in…
SkyStriker demuestra su capacidad de ataque a 80 kilómetros en plena carrera europea por las municiones merodeadoras
El sistema de Diehl Defence y Elbit Systems completa una misión de reconocimiento, seguimiento y ataque tras ser lanzado desde un contenedor y coordinado con un dron SkyLark 1.
Diehl and Elbit test kamikaze drone for German military
Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems demonstrated their SkyStriker loitering ‘kamikaze drone’ system in a live test in early September 2026, the companies announced Sept. 14. The…
Israeli Eitan spotted with active protection system in training
An Eitan wheeled armored personnel carrier fitted with Hetz Dorban, an Israeli-developed hard-kill active protection system, was photographed during a recent training exercise,…
Elbit Systems’ American subsidiary rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense
The U.S. arm of Israel's Elbit Systems has rebranded to Twenty-Six Defense, a new name that emphasizes the subsidiary’s American-made brand.
Elbit Systems UK debuts integrated RSTS in British Army exercise
Elbit Systems UK provided its Recce Strike Training System to support British Army live virtual constructive training exercises.
Elbit Systems unveils new brand for its autonomous combat drones
Elbit Systems has introduced FUSE, a new business line bringing together the Israeli defense contractor’s autonomous drone and ground vehicle systems under one portfolio, the…
Unnamed customer signs $270M ISR payload deal with Elbit
Elbit Systems signed contracts worth approximately $270 million with an unnamed international customer to supply electro-optic ISR and targeting payloads, the company said…
Elbit Systems Signs Contract for SPECTRO
Israeli company Elbit Systems has signed contracts with an international customer, in an aggregate value of approximately $270 million, in … mehr... The post Elbit Systems Signs…
Elbit Systems Sweden to launch rapidly deployable THMS at DALO
Elbit Systems said that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems Sweden, plans to introduce its new Tactical High Mobility Shelter (THMS) at DALO Industry Days 2026 defence exhibition in…
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/elbit-systems/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139
- Revision history: /companies/elbit-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- DJI9 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Skydio6 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Elbit Systems draws attention at the 82nd percentile but verifies reality at the 94th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -12.1, 65th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 28 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 26 operational sites across 22 countries. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 19, 2026