# ROOK at Israel: deployment

Canonical ID: `0db2385a-b816-4321-9973-1399d043be8f`

## 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_

- **Slug:** elbit-rook-idf
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [ROOK](/models/elbit-rook.md) (id: `824f375f-1e6a-42ca-b53b-e01f64f6164e`)
- **Company:** [Elbit Systems](/companies/elbit-systems.md) (id: `99befb8c-e387-4746-90f4-4eb3fbdf3139`)
- **Location:** [Israel](/locations/israel.md) (id: `828bca00-4f4e-43d2-8f5c-b0373c9b772d`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (5)

1. https://elbitsystems.com/land/rook/
2. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/elbit-rook-idf-fielding/
3. https://www.elbitsystems.com/news/elbit-systems-and-roboteam-introduce-rook-new-multi-payload-6x6-unmanned-ground-vehicle
4. https://raksha-anirveda.com/idf-reviews-robotic-systems-firms-optimistic/
5. https://www.army-technology.com/projects/robust-medium-robotic-combat-vehicle-m-rcv-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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