Elbit Systems Ltd. (Elbit Systems) operates as an international high technology company. The company engages in a wide range of programs throughout the world, primarily in the defense and homeland security arenas.
The company develops and supplies a broad portfolio of airborne, land and naval systems and products for defense, homeland security and commercial applications. The company's systems and products are installed on new platforms, and it also performs comprehensive platform modernization...
Elbit Systems Ltd. (Elbit Systems) operates as an international high technology company. The company engages in a wide range of programs throughout the world, primarily in the defense and homeland security arenas.
The company develops and supplies a broad portfolio of airborne, land and naval systems and products for defense, homeland security and commercial applications. The company's systems and products are installed on new platforms, and it also performs comprehensive platform modernization programs. In addition, the company provides a range of training and support services.
The company's strategy is generally based on four pillars:
Internationally diversified presence and client base – developing a unique global footprint and multiple local subsidiaries, to allow broad sourcing of revenues from different regions, thereby reducing risk. The company's subsidiaries are located in several of its key markets, enjoying its advanced technologies and collective experience, while supporting local defense forces in their home markets, and strengthening supply chains and local economies.
Broad portfolio of solutions and products – aligning its solutions with customer priorities. The company aims to increase the breadth of its portfolio both horizontally and vertically, to maximize its position in the markets in which it operates.
Innovation to provide a competitive advantage – investing in research and development. In recent years it has invested a material percentage of its revenues to develop a broad range of cutting-edge solutions for its customers.
People – investing in the company’s highly skilled employees to maintain operational experience and technological know-how.
The company tailors and adapts its technologies, integration skills, market knowledge, and operationally proven systems to its customers' requirements in both existing and new platforms. By upgrading existing platforms with advanced technologies, the company provides customers with cost-effective solutions, and its customers are able to improve their technological and operational capabilities within limited budgets. The company's experience in providing systems of systems enables it to deliver overall solutions in a range of areas to meet its customers' comprehensive defense, homeland security, and safety needs.
Segments
The company’s five reportable segments are:
Aerospace – Mainly provides products and systems for airborne platforms, unmanned aerial solutions, precision guided munition (PGM) sensors, aerostructures, training and simulator systems, flight academy solutions, and commercial aviation systems.
C4I and Cyber – Mainly provides command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems, data links and radio communication systems and equipment, cyber intelligence solutions, autonomous solutions and homeland security solutions.
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) – mainly provides a wide range of electro-optic laser solutions and countermeasure systems and products, naval systems and a wide range of EW systems and SIGINT systems.
Land – Mainly provides land-based systems and products for armored and other military vehicles, artillery and mortar systems, munitions for land, air and sea applications including PGM, armored vehicle and other platforms’ survivability and protection systems.
Elbit Systems of America (ESA) – Mainly provides products and systems solutions principally to the U.S. military, foreign military sales (FMS/FMF), homeland security (HLS), medical instrumentation and commercial aviation customers.
Aerospace. Elbit Systems Aerospace offers a range of solutions, including unmanned systems, training solutions, head mounted displays, avionics, PGM sensors, aerostructures and next generation aerial C4I and intelligence-gathering products and systems that are at the core of network-centric and multi-domain operations.
The Aerospace segment portfolio includes the following main capabilities:
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
The company’s portfolio of UAS includes integrated UAS (sometimes referred to as remote piloted vehicles, or RPVs) in various categories and for a range of applications, as well as UAS training systems. The systems include airborne platforms, ground control stations, communication systems and various payloads, including stabilized electro-optic, electronic intelligence (ELINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT) payloads that can be adapted for various types of UAS.
Military Aircraft and Helicopter Systems
The company offers a range of airborne systems and products that enhance operational capabilities and extend aircraft life cycles, ranging from a single sensor to an entire cockpit avionics suite. The company's systems are integrated on fixed and rotary-wing, eastern and western, new and mature aircraft.
The company designs and supplies advanced helmet-mounted systems, including helmet-mounted displays (HMD) for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
Under the company's fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter upgrade programs, it integrates advanced electronic, communication, navigation, electro-optic and EW systems, such as integrated flight deck systems, mission management computers, displays, digital maps and digital recorders, head-up displays, airborne intelligence-gathering systems, PGM sensors, aircraft structural components and a range of aircraft tactical, virtual, appended and embedded trainers and simulators.
Training Solutions and Support
The company's training solutions include simulators with embedded virtual training capabilities for air, land, and naval operations and joint multi-domain training. The company establishes training centers worldwide and offer comprehensive flight academy solutions and services. The company also supplies logistic support services for airborne platforms, including repair and maintenance centers.
Commercial Aviation Systems and Aerostructures
The company's portfolio of commercial aviation systems includes a range of systems and products for the commercial and business aviation market that are employed on fixed-wing aircraft and commercial helicopters. The company's commercial aviation systems in the business aviation, commercial helicopter and air transport areas include full avionic suites, enhanced flight vision products and various other avionics products, such as display, communication and flight management systems. The company also provides aerostructure products, such as pressurized and non-pressurized doors, composite beams and winglets.
C4I and Cyber
Elbit Systems C4I and Cyber offers a range of C4I, communication, autonomous systems and digital intelligence and cyber capabilities providing digital networked warfare solutions to military forces, intelligence agencies, homeland security forces, law enforcement agencies and first responders.
The C4I and Cyber segment portfolio includes the following main capabilities:
Communications
The Communications portfolio includes secured and resilient tactical software defined radios (SDR), HF, VHF and UHF radio and communication systems and products, from single-soldier radios to full-scale militaries, supporting multi-domain operations. The company's satellite-on-the-move solutions enable users to share voice, video and data beyond line of sight while on the move. The company's solutions support robotic autonomous systems and manned unmanned teaming (MUM-T) operations. The company's communication network solution enables over-the-air control, monitoring and configuring of military wide networks and integrated Radio over IP (ROIP).
Network Combat Systems (C4I)
Elbit Systems C4I and Cyber supports the digitization and modernization of Defense and HLS capabilities enhancing operational effectiveness. The company's system engineering and integration capabilities are underpinned by its C4I, sensor and effector expertise combined with a broad portfolio of military grade tactical hardware for dismounted, mounted and fixed applications. The company's solutions incorporate a cloud enabled, open standard architecture framework enabling seamless connectivity and interoperability across a multi-domain environment while maintaining an evergreen upgradable approach to enable upgrades to address future battlefield requirements.
Intelligence and Cyber
The company's Intelligence and Cyber portfolio includes big data and analysis solutions that provide intelligence, military and law enforcement agencies with timely and actionable intelligence on a range of threats. The company's solutions are designed to integrate secure cloud-based and defense driven generative AI products. The company's end-to-end solutions aggregate and fuse large volumes of data from a wide spectrum of intelligence sources, including HUMINT, COMINT, WEBINT, OSINT, and IMINT; and apply advanced information technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, to analyze the data. The company also provides advanced cyber protection tools to protect network endpoints.
Robotics and Autonomy Systems & Sensing (RAS-S)
The company designs, integrates, and deploys a range of robotic and autonomy systems (RAS). The company also develops and produces sensors using a variety of technologies, such as light detection and ranging (LIDAR), ultra-wide band (UWB) and physical intelligence (PhysInt), for specific tactical mission requirements. The company provides comprehensive, multi-layered solutions for one-to-many autonomous swarms and platforms capable of performing tactical operational missions or human-machine teaming by unmanned ground platforms and military-grade tactical drones. The company's open architecture modular approach enables integration of robotic systems, sensors and effectors tailored to the operational requirements of the customer.
ISTAR and EW
Elbit Systems ISTAR and EW designs, manufactures and supports a diverse range of systems and sensors that leverage the company's advanced technological capabilities across electro-optics (EO), lasers and the electromagnetic spectrum. These systems and sensors are incorporated into comprehensive solutions for aerospace, ground and maritime applications. The company's systems, sensors and applications can be provided standalone to defense customers or integrated into a solution provided by the company's other segments and by other defense prime contractors.
The ISTAR and EW segment portfolio includes the following main capabilities:
Optronics and Laser Systems
The Optronics and Laser Systems portfolio includes self-protection suites, electronic countermeasure systems and sensors, surveillance and intelligence sensors for airborne, ground and naval platforms and payloads for unmanned platforms.
The company's portfolio of EO systems and solutions includes integrated vision and targeting solutions, laser rangefinders and laser designators, stabilized payloads, electro-optic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems, as well as multiple vision-enhancing solutions for military forces and multi-spectral payloads and telescopes for space applications. The company is a leading supplier of laser technology for military applications, including high-power laser technology and solutions.
High-power laser is a high-end evolving application, where high power levels are required. With superior performance and response, adjusted to extreme maneuvering, HPL is intended to provide optimal focus and line of sight, as well as advanced tracking and beam shaping capabilities.
Electronic Warfare (EW), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Radar Systems
The company's EW and SIGINT portfolio includes intelligence, defensive and offensive solutions for a range of military applications. The company provides EW self-protection suites, including radar warning receivers and laser warning systems, for airborne and maritime platform types. The company also provides Infra-Red missile warning systems for combat aircraft, as well as for other fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, and electronic support solutions for threat identification.
The company provides SIGINT systems for tactical and strategic intelligence-gathering including electronic intelligence (ELINT) and electronic countermeasures for naval, ground and airborne applications, communication intelligence (COMINT) and communication jamming systems, counter-improvised explosive devices (CIED) jamming systems for ground forces, counter unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) and cyber protection capabilities. The company also supplies command and control systems and simulators for anti-ballistic missiles programs.
The company’s portfolio also includes radars, including unique AI-based multi mission radars capable of detecting, tracking and identifying multiple targets, including humans, vehicles, drones, helicopters, aircraft and vessels simultaneously, in the air, on the ground and at sea. The company also provides passive radars for air defense and surveillance applications and ground-based tactical man-carried surveillance radars.
Naval Combat Management and Sonar Systems
The company provides unmanned surface vessels (USV) for mine countermeasure (MCM) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions, equipped with an array of sonars and underwater acoustic payloads.
Land
Elbit Systems Land segment provides products and systems for ground forces, including military vehicle systems, artillery and mortar systems, rocket artillery systems, active protection systems for vehicles, and a range of air and ground launched precision guided munitions and ammunition. Elbit Systems Land provides solutions for a wide range of threats and operational scenarios for the land, air, and naval arenas. The activities of IMI Systems Ltd., acquired in 2018, were integrated into Elbit Systems Land.
The Land segment portfolio includes the following main capabilities:
Indirect Fire Systems
The company provides a range of self-propelled automatic and semi-automatic 155mm howitzers that are designed to be adaptable and mounted on a broad range of truck chassis. The company also provides fully automatic rocket-launchers that can launch a broad variety of precision-guided and free-flying rockets with various effective ranges. The company also provides comprehensive mortar and tactical precision firepower solutions. These include mortar systems integrated on a variety of platforms and a range of 120mm mortar ammunition.
Turrets and Weapons Systems
The company designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates turrets and weapon systems for ground combat vehicles, including main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The company's portfolio includes remote-controlled weapon systems, manned and unmanned turrets, tanks and combat vehicle upgrade and modernization solutions, situational awareness systems and other combat vehicle systems.
Ammunition and Munition Systems
Elbit Systems Land develops and manufactures a comprehensive array of precision munitions, precision-guided rockets and missiles, artillery ammunition, tank munitions, explosives, air-to-ground precision strike systems, as well as aircraft protection systems, including expendable countermeasures. The company's small caliber ammunition facility manufactures a complete range of small arms ammunition, ranging from 5.56 mm to 0.50 (12.7mm) calibers.
Active Protection Systems
The company provides advanced survivability solutions for combat vehicles. For example, the company's Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) provides a multi-layer active armor protection solution, and the company also supplies soft-kill systems. The company's advanced combat vehicle systems provide full 360-degree situational awareness in an open architecture, as well as integrating the APS. The company's solutions are offered as standalone to combat vehicle manufacturers or as part of combat systems provided by Elbit Systems.
Elbit Systems of America (ESA)
Elbit Systems of America mainly provides products, system solutions, and support services focused on the defense, homeland security, law enforcement, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. Most of ESA's revenues are derived from the U.S. government, its allies, or large prime U.S. defense contractors.
ESA provides a range of capabilities from advanced electro-optics to maintenance and repair of complex military hardware and systems, commercial aviation and medical instrumentation. These capabilities are used on land, in the sea, and in the air. In addition to developing and manufacturing advanced solutions, the company maintains the systems and components it creates, and the company frequently maintains systems originally manufactured by other contractors.
ESA frequently acts as a prime contractor in the U.S. for the products and services of the company's other segments, leveraging the company's wide technologies and capabilities. The ESA portfolio includes various capabilities based on the technologies and solutions of the company's other segments, as well as U.S. originated capabilities.
The ESA portfolio includes the following main capabilities:
Airborne holistic situational awareness and decision-making through helmet mounted displays, head-down displays, head-up displays, and mission computers, airborne electronic warfare solutions, and electro-optical infrared systems. This includes a commercial aviation portfolio with a line of air data products, cockpit instrumentation and vision systems. Elbit Systems of America also offers Aftermarket Sustainment and Support services.
Next-generation warfighter information systems through advanced night vision and digital soldier systems.
Ground combat vehicle systems, such as mobile tactical cannons, turrets, vehicle protection systems, 360-degree situational awareness solutions, C-UAS and vehicular components.
Electro-optics and precision targeting solutions, including next-generation precision fire and fire support, multi-modal seekers, mortar weapon systems and munitions, as well as launched effects and loitering munitions.
Elbit Systems of America also has two U.S. subsidiaries that offer additional capabilities:
Sparton, which provides Maritime solutions, networks, and communications through sonobuoys and undersea warfare systems; and
KMC Systems, which is a premier engineering design and manufacturing partner for Life Science and Diagnostic customers, specializing in intelligent workflow automation and high-throughput clinical platforms.
Subsidiary
Below is a general description of its major subsidiaries, each of which is wholly-owned. The company also has other smaller wholly and partially owned subsidiaries and investments in companies in Israel, Europe, North America, South America and the Asia-Pacific (including in Germany, the U.K., Sweden, Brazil, Romania, Hungary, India, Australia and the United Arab Emirates) that conduct marketing, engineering, manufacturing, logistic support and other activities, principally in the entity’s local market. The company's subsidiaries generally operate across its segments, often in collaboration with it and with other subsidiaries.
Elbit Systems of America
Elbit Systems of America, a Delaware limited liability company, and its subsidiaries, provide products and systems solutions focusing on the U.S. military, homeland security, medical instrumentation and commercial aviation customers. Elbit Systems of America and its subsidiaries have operational facilities in Fort Worth, Texas; Merrimack, New Hampshire; Charleston, South Carolina; Talladega, Alabama; Roanoke, Virginia; Fairfax, Virginia; Birdsboro, Pennsylvania; Raleigh, North Carolina, Boca Raton, Florida and DeLeon Springs, Florida. Elbit Systems of America also has a 50% interest in a joint venture with Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., which is engaged in the area of helmet-mounted display systems for fixed-wing military and para-military aircraft. Elbit Systems of America acts as a contractor for the U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. Each of Elbit Systems of America’s operational facilities has engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Elbit Systems of America’s manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Texas, New Hampshire, Virginia and Florida also have significant maintenance and repair capabilities.
Elbit Systems of America, Elbit Systems and intermediate Delaware holding company subsidiaries are parties to a Special Security Agreement (SSA) with the United States Department of Defense (DoD). The SSA provides the framework for controls and procedures to protect classified information, controlled unclassified information and export-controlled data. The SSA allows the Elbit Systems of America companies to participate in classified U.S. government programs even though, due to their ownership by Elbit Systems, the Elbit Systems of America companies are considered to be under the control of a non-U.S. interest. Under the SSA, a Government Security Committee of Elbit Systems of America’s board of directors was permanently established to supervise and monitor compliance with Elbit Systems of America’s export control and national security requirements. The SSA also requires Elbit Systems of America’s board of directors to include outside directors who have no other affiliation with the company. Elbit Systems of America’s board of directors also includes an officer of Elbit Systems of America and up to two inside directors, who have other affiliations with the company. The SSA requires outside directors and officers of the Elbit Systems of America companies who are directors, and certain other senior officers, to be U.S. resident citizens and eligible for DoD personnel security clearances.
Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC (Sparton DeLeon Springs), a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America and Sparton Corporation (Sparton), is a party to and operates under a Proxy Agreement to which Elbit Systems of America, Elbit Systems and the DoD are also parties. The Proxy Agreement is necessary because Sparton DeLeon Springs performs sensitive programs that require additional protection from a U.S. national security perspective. Under the Proxy Agreement, three independent proxy holders, who have no prior affiliation with Sparton DeLeon Springs, Elbit Systems or Elbit Systems of America, govern the affairs of Sparton DeLeon Springs and monitor compliance with the U.S. government’s export control and national security requirements. The Proxy Holders and certain senior officers of Sparton De Leon Springs must be resident U.S. citizens and eligible for DoD personnel security clearances.
C4I and Cyber: Headquartered in Netanya, Israel, Elbit Systems C4I and Cyber Ltd. (C4I and Cyber) is engaged in the worldwide market for C4ISR systems, data links and radio communication systems and equipment, cyber intelligence solutions, autonomous solutions and homeland security solutions.
Elisra: Based in Holon, Israel, Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT – Elisra Ltd. (Elisra) provides a wide range of electronic warfare (EW) systems, signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems and C4ISR technological solutions for the worldwide market.
Elop: Based in Rehovot, Israel, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. (Elop) designs, engineers, manufactures and supports a wide range of electro-optic and laser systems and products mainly for defense, space and homeland security applications for customers worldwide.
ELS: Headquartered in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, Elbit Systems Land Ltd. (ELS) is engaged in the design and manufacture of land-based systems and products for armored and other military vehicles, artillery and mortar systems.
IMI: Headquartered in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, IMI Systems Ltd. (IMI) is engaged in the design and manufacture of a wide range of precision munitions for land, air and sea applications and guided rocket systems, as well as armored vehicle and other platforms survivability and protection systems for defense and homeland security applications.
Strategy
Part of its growth strategy includes the company’s continued activity in mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures with respect to businesses, assets and complementary technologies both in Israel and internationally.
Governmental Regulation
Elbit Systems of America’s export of defense and dual use products, as well as defense-related technical data and defense services to Israel and other countries, is subject to applicable authorizations of the U.S. government, typically under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Under separate regulations, Elbit Systems and the company's major Israeli subsidiaries have been designated as 'defense companies' by the defense minister with respect to Israeli law governing various other aspects of defense security arrangements.
Under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the company's acquisitions of defense-related and other potentially sensitive businesses in the U.S. require review, and in some cases approval, by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Elbit Systems of America is subject to several NSAs. Elbit Systems of America also participates in U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs.
Certain data relating to the company’s employees and third parties, including among others, customers and suppliers that it receives and maintains is subject to data privacy regulations, including those of the European Union (the General Data Protection Regulation), the U.S. (including the U.S. state laws) and Israel.
Several of the products sold by company entities for commercial aviation applications are subject to flight safety and airworthiness standards of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and similar civil aviation authorities in Israel, Europe and other countries.
Medical products designed and manufactured by Elbit Systems of America’s Medical Instruments – KMC Systems business unit are subject to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.
Intellectual Property
Patents, Trademarks and Trade Secrets: The company owns hundreds of active patent families, including patents and applications registered or filed in Israel, the United States, the European Patent Office and other jurisdictions. The company also holds dozens of living trademark families relating to specific products.
Research and Development
The company’s R&D expenses (after deduction of third-party participation) in 2024 totaled $466.4 million.
The company’s customers, the Israel Innovation Authority in the Ministry of Economy and Industry (formerly the Office of Chief Scientist) and other R&D granting authorities sometimes participate in its R&D funding for its Israeli-based companies.
Manufacturing
The company manufactures commercial avionics and aircraft components, as well as perform maintenance, repair and overhaul at the company's U.S. FAA-registered facilities in the U.S., Europe and Israel. The company also manufactures medical equipment at the U.S. FDA-registered facilities in the U.S.
Supply Chain
The company requires its suppliers to adhere to its Supplier Code of Conduct and to comply with a range of procurement compliance standards, including those relating to the avoidance of human trafficking, counterfeit parts and conflict minerals.
Marketing and Sales
The company seeks to identify the individual needs of its customers throughout the world. It then focuses its research and development activities on systems designed to provide tailored solutions to those needs. The company often provides demonstrations of prototypes and existing systems to potential customers.
The company markets its systems and products either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor to various governments and companies worldwide. In Israel, the company sells its military systems and products mainly to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). A number of marketing related support services are provided on a central shared services basis to various units in the company. The marketing of the company's systems, products and services in other parts of the world is supported by subsidiaries, joint ventures and representatives.
In the U.S., generally Elbit Systems of America leads the company's sales and marketing activities from its facilities throughout the U.S. Elbit Systems of America operates under a Special Security Agreement, and a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America (Sparton DeLeon Springs) operates under a Proxy Agreement, both of which allow Elbit Systems of America and its subsidiaries to work on certain classified U.S. government programs. The company's subsidiaries in other countries typically lead the marketing activities in their home countries, often assisted by marketing and business development personnel based in Israel.
Over the past several years, the company has entered into cooperation agreements with defense contractors, platform manufacturers and other companies in Israel, the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and certain other markets. These agreements provide for joint participation in marketing and performance of a range of projects around the world. In other situations, the company actively pursue business opportunities as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor, usually together with local companies. The company often enters into cooperation agreements with other companies for such opportunities.
Competition
The company’s main competitors main competitors include divisions and subsidiaries of Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, BAE Systems, L3Harris, Thales, Airbus, Leonardo, Saab, Textron, Teledyne Technologies, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, AeroVironment, Rohde & Schwarz, Rheinmetall, Kongsberg, Safran, Hensoldt, CMC, CAE, Aselsan, Bharat Electronics, Cubic, Cognyte, Baykar, Turkish Aircraft Industries, Hanwha, LIG Next1 and Poongsan. The company also competes with companies that are active in the deep-tech / defense-tech field, such as Anduril Industries, Palantir Technologies, Shield AI and Helsing.
Major Customers
The company's customer, Israeli Ministry of Defense, accounted for 25% in 2024. The company's another customer, the U.S. government, accounted for 15% in 2024.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices
As part of its overall ESG policies, the company is committed to leading environmental, health and safety standards in all aspects of the company's operations. This includes all regulatory requirements, as well as compliance with ISO-14001 and ISO-45001 standards.
In addition to the company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Ethics Code) and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the company has an active company-wide ethics compliance program, incorporating a range of policies and procedures.
History
Elbit Systems Ltd. was founded in 1966. The company was incorporated in 1966.
