Elbit Systems

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?

  The Hermes 900 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance military drone made by Israel's Elbit Systems. It is a large unmanned aircraft (about 1,000 kg) built for surveillance and reconnaissance with up to roughly 30 hours of endurance, and is operated by the Israeli military and export customers.

• Is the Hermes 900 autonomous?

  No. The Hermes 900 is a remotely operated military drone flown and supervised by ground crews, not an autonomous decision-making system. It can hold pre-programmed flight patterns and long loiter times, but targeting and mission decisions stay with human operators.

Current leadership (1)

• Bezhalel Machlis ceosince 2013-01-01secondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Elbit Systems.

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Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• DJI7 models
• Amazon4 models
• Autel Robotics4 models
• Teledyne FLIR4 models
• AeroVironment3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Revenue disclosed

$7938600000 (private_reported)

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

low

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 11, 2026

  Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAS capabilities

• Record createdJun 5, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

• Deployment verified✓VerifiedJan 1, 2022

  ROOK at Israel

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Sources (1)

1. https://elbitsystems.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Elbit Systems?

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.

What does Elbit Systems make?

Elbit Systems has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Hermes 900, ROOK (Elbit Systems builds physical robots).

Who competes with Elbit Systems?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Elbit Systems building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, DJI, Amazon, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Elbit Systems?

Bezhalel Machlis is the ceo of Elbit Systems, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Elbit Systems headquartered?

Elbit Systems is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.