Deployment
ROOK at Israel
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.
ROOK by Elbit Systems · Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified
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Key facts
- IDF fielding
- Field trials with Israel Defense Forces
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-06-07
- Model
- ROOK
- Company
- Elbit Systems
- Location
- Israel
- Status
- pilot
- First seen
- 2022-01-01
- ID
0db2385a-b816-4321-9973-1399d043be8f
Sources (5)
- https://elbitsystems.com/land/rook/
- https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/elbit-rook-idf-fielding/
- https://www.elbitsystems.com/news/elbit-systems-and-roboteam-introduce-rook-new-multi-payload-6x6-unmanned-ground-vehicle
- https://raksha-anirveda.com/idf-reviews-robotic-systems-firms-optimistic/
- https://www.army-technology.com/projects/robust-medium-robotic-combat-vehicle-m-rcv-israel/
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-07
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: defense_ugv
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ROOK at Israel.Common questions
- What is the ROOK deployment at Israel?
- ROOK, built by Elbit Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Israel on the DEPLOY registry. Elbit Systems operates the deployment directly.
- Who operates ROOK at Israel?
- Elbit Systems, the manufacturer of ROOK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
- When did the ROOK deployment at Israel go live?
- The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
- Have there been incidents at the ROOK deployment at Israel?
- No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.
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