• Military Logistics

  First Airbus Military A330 MRTT handed over to RAAF

  1st June 2011

  The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has formally been delivered to, and accepted by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) at the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ricardo, NW UAV, XRDi form UAV heavy-fuel engine alliance

  1st June 2011

  Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovations and engineering solutions, today announced the formation of a …

• Land Warfare

  Allen-Vanguard introduces latest IED protection solutions

  1st June 2011

  Allen-Vanguard unveiled its latest solutions suite for military vehicle crew survivability today at Canada's largest defence and security event in support of Canadian and allied …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin demonstrates Coalition intelligence interoperability

  1st June 2011

  Using advanced, multi-level security intelligence sharing technologies, Lockheed Martin enabled members of the "Five Eyes" international consortium (United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  TMD unveils microwave power modules for UAV datalinks

  1st June 2011

  TMD Technologies has introduced two new microwave power modules (MPMs) designed specifically for use with military datalinks on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Developed from the …

• Military Logistics

  KC-130s help light the way

  31st May 2011

  USMC KC-130Js are being employed in Afghanistan to illuminate safe landing zones when the nights are exceptionally dark. While the KC-130Js are busy in-theatre refuelling Harriers …

• Digital Battlespace

  Swedish Armed Forces approves Farist Micro VPN-crypto device

  31st May 2011

  Tutus Data is pleased to announce that the Färist Micro VPN-crypto device has been approved by the Swedish Armed Forces for the protection of classified …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection unveils Team Timberwolf

  31st May 2011

  Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Force Protection, announced today the formation of Team Timberwolf. Team Timberwolf is comprised of Force Protection …

• Land Warfare

  Canada Land Forces choose Revision for eye protection

  31st May 2011

  Revision, a leading developer and manufacturer of ballistic protective eyewear for defence agencies and armed forces worldwide has secured a contract with the Canadian Department …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems unveils InterSKY VNO-S2 SatCom network solution

  31st May 2011

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the launch of InterSKY VNO- S2 at SatCom Africa 2011, satellite communications conference and exhibition taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa. …

• Defence Helicopter

  EW 2011: UK upgrades its helicopter protection

  27th May 2011

  The UK Ministry of Defence has delivered the first software update to the Integrated Defensive Aids System (DAS) for the RAF’s fleet of Chinook transport …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  EW 2011: UAVs to enter the EW business

  27th May 2011

  NATO is making moves to adapt coalition UAVs for electronic warfare (EW) roles in Afghanistan, taking advantage of the heavy use of unmanned assets in …

• Land Warfare

  Army showcases Quantum Hybrid

  27th May 2011

  Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced that the US Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) demonstrated the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hydroid passes CDR for littoral battlespace AUVs

  27th May 2011

  Hydroid Inc. announces that it has passed Critical Design Review (CDR) to provide Littoral Battlespace Sensing (LBS) Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) and associated technologies to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman team completes CANES CDR

  27th May 2011

  CANES, the US Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program, continued to successfully achieve key milestones as Northrop Grumman Corporation, one of two contractors …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Maritime patrol

  Long Range Patrol Aircraft [The Philippines]

  Programme Background On 10 July 2023, Elbit Systems announced that it had secured a contract for two long-range patrol aircraft. Although the customer was not ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X (UK)

  Programme Background On 12 January 2022, Elbit Systems UK announced it had been awarded a contract from the UK MoD's Defence Equipment & Support's Future Capability ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project [UK]

  Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  6x6 APC [Philippines]

  Programme Background Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Watchkeeper X (Contracted) [Romania]

  Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to potentially produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania. U-TacS is a joint ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Watchkeeper X (Uncontracted) [Romania]

  Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to potentially produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania. U-TacS is a joint ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]

  Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded Elbit ...

• Light tanks

  Light Tank Programme (Tracked) [Philippines]

  Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Thor [Israel]

  Background Various Contracts On 3 December 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had purchased “advanced drones and autonomous systems” from Elbit Systems in various ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M [Germany]

  Programme Background Germany originally said it would but 60 A400Ms, but when the program was re-baselined in 2010 reduced its planed off take to 53, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Hermes 900 (1-4) [Brazil]

  Background First batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one Hermes 900 UAV to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in Brazilian ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  6x6 APC (Batch 2) [Philippines]

  Programme Background First Contract The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  PULS [Denmark]

  Programme Background In January 2023, Denmark announced that it would be donating the 19 Caesars it had acquired to Ukraine. This donation would have left ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Hermes 900 [Undisclosed European Country]

  Background Various Contracts On 18 November 2024, Elbit Systems announced it had awarded various contacts with a combined $335 million to an undisclosed European country. ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X [Albania]

  Background Larger Deal In September 2025, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania announced that Elbit Systems would supply Albania with various military ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Artillery rockets

  EXTRA

  EXTRA is an Israeli 306 mm GPS/INS guided artillery rocket developed by IMI (Now a subsidiary of Elbit Systems as Elbit Systems Land) for use ...

• Towed guns

  Soltam M-71

  Elbit Systems M-71 towed howitzer is a long-range field gun incorporating advanced artillery systems. It was originally built by Soltam but the company was purchased ...

• Major networking projects

  ELBIT TIGER

  Tactical Intranet Geographic Dissemination in Real Time (TIGER) is a tactical communications system that integrates media, including legacy and narrowband channels, creating an end-to-end, unified ...

• Land: RWS

  Elbit UT50

  Announced in FQ4 2022, the Elbit UT50 is Elbit Systems of America's latest RWS mounted with a 50mm XM913 cannon. Elbit's development of a 50mm variant ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  PNR-1000

  Part of the E-LynX family, the PNR-1000 IP radio supports up to 64-member ad-hoc networking including full-duplex voice conferencing, data and video simultaneously. As the newest generation ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Skyjam

  Skyjam, manufactured by Elbit systems, is a communication jamming system. The system can be mounted to a variety of airborne systems. 

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  Tzofit Training Centre

  In June 2009, Elbit inaugurated the Beechcraft King Air B200 Tzofit Training Centre for IDF pilots. Elbit Systems serves as the project’s prime contractor, while ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Thor

  Thor is a VTOL small-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. The platform is designed for ISR missions and features a real-time HD data link and unique ...

• Unguided Artillery Ammunition

  M150 Smoke Projectile

  The M150 smoke projectile, manufactured by Elbit Systems, is an advanced 155mm smoke projectile artillery ammunition. 

• Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  ASF-3/-6

  Elbit Systems' ASF-3/6 spectral IR flares provide combat aircraft with increased survivability against MANPADS. 

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X

  Magni-X is a mini rotary-wing UAV from Elbit Systems. The aircraft was first unveiled in 2019 and was designed specifically for Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) operations ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  SPS-3000

  The SPS-3000 radar warning receiver is a part of the advanced self-protection suite (ASPS), manufactured by Elisra Electronic Systems, now a part of Elbit Systems. 

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Skylark I-eVTOL

  The Skylark I-eVTOL is, as its name suggests, an electric-powered VTOL capable development of the Skylark I. Manufactured by Elbit Systems, the drone can be controlled ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  E-LynX MP Vehicular

  Elbit Systems' E-LynX MP (7200MP-VD55) is a dual-channel vehicular SDR that supports VHF, UHF and L-Band transmissions. The radio features VOIP and analogue interface support, Blue ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Skylark II

  The Skylark II is a fixed-wing UAV that can be used for various military and security applications, including tactical covert surveillance and reconnaissance, perimeter security ...