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 · Operated by Elbit Systems · Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verified · Defense UGV
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The ROOK unmanned ground vehicle has undergone field trials with the Israel Defense Forces, with fielding reported by Jane's. In November 2024, the IDF was reviewing robotic systems, according to Raksha Anirveda.
Key facts
- IDF fielding
- Field trials with Israel Defense Forces
Safety record
No incidents on record for ROOK at Israel.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 5 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
- Last updated
- 2026-07-10
- Model
- ROOK
- Company
- Elbit Systems
- Location
- Israel
- Operator
- Elbit Systems
- Status
- pilot
- Operator type
- customer deployed
- First seen
- 2022-01-01
- ID
0db2385a-b816-4321-9973-1399d043be8f
Timeline
- Jan 2022First recordedROOK first documented operating at Israel.
- Jan 2022created
- Jul 2026Current status: pilot, reviewedLatest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.
On the deployment map
ROOK operates in Israel. Explore the full verified map:
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 2026-07-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-10
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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