The verified answer
As of Aug 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
CEO
Founded
Capital raise
Products
Market position
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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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 (1)
- Elbit Systems13 deployments
Recent coverage
Elbit Systems in third-party press
Peers
117 peers across 2 segments. Every Elbit Systems competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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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 verifiedVerifiedOct 1, 2023
ROOK at Israel
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Elbit Systems from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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…
Elbit Sweden shows mobile networking shelter at DALO
Elbit Systems Sweden will unveil its Tactical High Mobility Shelter, a rapidly deployable battlefield networking platform, at DALO Industry Days 2026 in Herning, Denmark, running…
Israeli firm wants to convert commercial ships into floating drone bases
Elbit Systems detailed a new maritime concept centered on its Hermes 650 Spark unmanned aircraft, envisioning the conversion of commercial surface ships.
Duke Robotics Confirms New Elbit Order for ‘Bird of Prey’ Drone Weapon - The Defense Post
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Duke Robotics Announces New Order for the Bird of Prey - GlobeNewswire
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Elbit Creates Smart Module to Power Manned-Unmanned Teaming Ops - The Defense Post
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Elbit Systems Ties Together 120 Nodes in Landmark Digital Combat Network Test - The Defense Post
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Elbit Systems acquires Bluewhite: a new chapter for autonomous farming - Future Farming
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Elbit marks $30B backlog, announces $1.4 billion deal with mystery European customer - Breaking Defense
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Elbit’s Fuse Expands Autonomous Ground Systems With Bluewhite Acquisition - The Defense Post
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Elbit’s strong results reveal a battlefield technology shift the market has yet to price in - Ynetnews
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Elbit Systems FUSE Acquires Blue White Robotics - Raksha Anirveda
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Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/elbit-systems/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139
- Revision history: /companies/elbit-systems/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Elbit Systems draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the 91st percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -7.5, 77th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 13 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 12 operational sites across 12 countries. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 29, 2026