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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Operator customers (1)

• Israel Defense Forces3 deployments

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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Sources (1)

1. https://elbitsystems.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Elbit Systems?

Elbit Systems is an Israeli defense electronics company developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles, and autonomous defense systems for military applications. (NASDAQ: ESLT)

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.

Where is Elbit Systems headquartered?

Elbit Systems is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

Where does Elbit Systems operate robots?

Elbit Systems is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.