Elbit Systems Ltd.

Market context

Elbit provides public-market exposure to defence robotics through UAS families, ground robotic suites and autonomy-enabled mission systems.

Facts

• Website: https://www.elbitsystems.com/
• HQ: Haifa, Haifa, Israel
• Ticker: ESLT / NASDAQ
• Segment: defense robotics

Commercial

3 commercial events; 2 contract awards; 1 commercial order; latest event 2026-06-23

• 2026-06-23 - Commercial order - Elbit receives new Bird of Prey stabilized weapon-drone order - source: ca.finance.yahoo.com
• 2025-01-06 - Contract award - Elbit Systems wins $60M contract for ReDrone counter-UAS system - source: elbitsystems.com
• 2023-08-21 - Contract award - Elbit Systems wins $55 million ReDrone contract from the Netherlands - source: elbitsystems.com

Defence unmanned systems and robotics supplier

Elbit Systems provides defence technology including UAS, ground robotic suites, electro-optics, electronic warfare and mission management systems.

• Target environment: Military operations, border security, ISR missions, tactical reconnaissance, ground robotics, air defence and multi-domain operations.
• Deployment model: Defence prime model spanning unmanned platforms, payloads, command systems, mission software, sensors and services.
• Customer context: Defence ministries, armed forces, security agencies, prime contractors and mission-system integrators.
• Workflow context: UAS operations, ground robotics, ISR, payload integration, mission management, electro-optical sensing and defence autonomy.
• Commercial maturity: Large listed defence company with established unmanned systems and robotics portfolios.
• Market position: Public-market defence company with direct unmanned systems exposure.
• Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on defence budgets, export approvals, mission performance, interoperability, sustainment and geopolitical procurement cycles.
• Adjacent context: UAS builders, defence robotics, ISR payloads, mission software, counter-UAS and autonomous tactical systems.
• Source confidence: high

Events

• 2026-06-23 - Commercial Order - Elbit receives new Bird of Prey stabilized weapon-drone order - The order covers Bird of Prey, a stabilized weapon-drone system connected to Duke Robotics IP. Deliveries are expected later in 2026. The item adds another commercialization signal for Elbit’s unmanned and robotic defense portfolio.
• 2025-01-06 - Contract Award - Elbit Systems wins $60M contract for ReDrone counter-UAS system - Elbit Systems received an approximately $60 million contract to supply a multi-layered counter-UAS solution to a NATO European country. The contract covers the ReDrone modular system, including radar, SIGINT sensors, electronic warfare countermeasures and EO…
• 2023-08-21 - Contract Award - Elbit Systems wins $55 million ReDrone contract from the Netherlands - Elbit Systems won an approximately $55 million contract to supply ReDrone counter-UAS systems to the Netherlands. The contract covers multi-layered counter-drone systems and is scheduled over four years. The award provides an earlier European deployment signa…

Team

• Bezhalel Machlis - President and Chief Executive Officer
• Luke Savoie - President and Chief Executive Officer, Elbit America
• Spencer Fogler - Chief Financial Officer, Elbit America

Relationships

• Duke Robotics - Bird Of Prey Commercialization Collaboration - Duke Robotics holds Bird of Prey IP and receives royalties while Elbit markets and receives orders for the stabilized weapon-drone system.

Context tags

• Defence drone OEM - Stack Layer
• Drone reconnaissance - Workflow
• Autonomous drone companies - Peer Group

Customers and deployments

• Commercial Rollout - $60 million ReDrone counter-UAS contract - 2025-01-06 - NATO European country - Europe - Elbit Systems won an approximately $60 million contract to supply a ReDrone multi-layered counter-UAS solutio…
• Contract Value Usd - $55 million - 2023-08-21 - Netherlands Ministry of Defence - counter-UAS defense operations - Elbit Systems won an approximately $55 million contract to supply ReDrone counter-UAS systems to the Net…