Elbit Systems
Israeli military technology company
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| 2024 | Announced the sale of the 'Elite KL' factory in Tamworth. |
| 2024 | Elbit Systems secured a US$600 million contract with the Australian Army, despite previous security concerns. |
| 2024 | An Elbit Hermes 450 drone was reportedly used in the World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack. |
| September 2024 | London headquarters of APCO Worldwide targeted by Palestine Action over its representation of Elbit Systems' UK interests. |
| August 2024 | The Cambridge, Massachusetts Elbit office closed following weeks of ongoing protests. |
| February 2024 | Itochu Aviation terminated its partnership with Elbit Systems following advisement from Japan's foreign ministry, related to the International Court of Justice's provisional order in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. |
| 2023 | During the Gaza war, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad reportedly captured at least two Skylark drones. |
| 2023 | Elbit Systems was reported to have played a significant role in discreetly arming the Azerbaijani army for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, contributing to military equipment and strategic support. |
| November 2023 | Three protesters were arrested for vandalism at an Elbit location in Merrimack, New Hampshire, with the fire department called due to smoke reports. |
| October 2023 | Multiple Elbit factories were protested by Palestine Action activists, including blockades at the Instro Precision Factory in Sandwich, Kent, and roof climbing at the Howmet Fastening Systems factory in Leicester. |
| October 12 2023 | Protesters chained themselves to the entrance of Elbit's office in Cambridge, Massachusetts in response to the Israel–Hamas war. |
| July 2023 | Opened an advanced manufacturing and development facility in Bristol. |
| March 2023 | Elbit Systems established a strategic partnership with Itochu Aviation and Nippon Aircraft Supply in Japan. |
| January 24 2023 | Elbit Systems Sweden secured a contract valued at approximately $48 million to equip the Swedish Armed Forces with new mobile tactical communications stations, including two Technical High Mobility Shelter (THMS) variants: RL HYTT 24A and RL HYTT 24B. |
| 2022 | Sold the Ferranti subsidiary for £9 million, approximately £6 million less than its original purchase price. |
| 2022 | Elbit reported having 18,407 total employees, with 3,675 based in the United States. |
| 2022 | Elbit Systems reported having 18,407 employees, with the majority based in Israel, highlighting the company's growth and significant workforce. |
| January 13 2022 | Elbit Systems Sweden was awarded a contract to supply combat management systems to the Royal Swedish Navy, demonstrating the company's military technology capabilities. |
| June 17 2021 | Elbit Systems established its Swedish subsidiary Elbit Systems Sweden, expanding its international presence in the Nordic market. |
| May 2021 | Elbit Systems secured a €1.375 billion government-to-government agreement to establish the International Flight Training Center at Kalamata Air Base in Greece, involving a 22-year public-private partnership to modernize Greece's pilot training capabilities. |
| May 19 2021 | Four members of Palestine Action occupied an Elbit Systems-owned drone factory in Meridian Business Park, Leicester, leading to 10 arrests over 6 days. |
| May 15 2021 | Elbit's battlefield management system was officially withdrawn from use by the Australian Army. |
| April 2021 | The Australian Army announced the withdrawal of Elbit's battlefield management system due to security concerns, with the system to be removed by May 15, 2021. |
| 2020 | One Skylark I-LEX UAV of Myanmar Army was captured by rebels in early 2020. |
| 2020 | Elbit Systems established Elbit Systems Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG after acquiring the radio communication division of the former Telefunken. |
| October 23 2020 | Elbit won two significant contracts for the Philippine Army: first, to produce 18 Sabrah ASCOD Light Tanks, 10 Pandur II Tank Destroyers, 1 ASCOD 2 Armored Command Vehicle, 1 ASCOD, and 2 Armored Recovery Vehicles; second, to supply 28 Iveco VBTP-MR Guarani APCs for the Light Tank and APC Acquisition Projects. |
| September 15 2019 | Elbit acquired the night vision division of Harris Corporation, expanding its technological capabilities. |
| August 2019 | Elbit Systems won an Israel Ministry of Defense contract to install the Iron Fist active protection system on the IDF's new Eitan AFV and armored D9 bulldozers. |
| April 2019 | Elbit Systems partnered with DA-Group to produce and advertise anti-jamming devices for global navigation satellite systems. |
| November 2018 | Elbit completed its acquisition of IMI Systems. |
| March 22 2018 | Elbit Systems announced the completion of an asset acquisition agreement to acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC). |
| December 6 2017 | Citizen Lab reported that Cyberbit, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, sold sophisticated commercial spyware used to target Ethiopian dissidents and journalists in the US, UK, and other countries. The report raised serious concerns about the company's human rights due-diligence practices. |
| March 20 2017 | The Syrian Defense Ministry claimed a Skylark UAV was shot down near Quneitra, which IDF officials attributed to human error by the operating troops. |
| 2016 | Elbit launched Everysight, a developer and manufacturer of augmented reality smartglasses for cyclists. |
| February 2016 | Affinity Flying Services Limited, a joint venture between Elbit and Kellog, Brown and Root, was awarded a £500 million contract to manage the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) program. |
| 2015 | The Armed Forces of the Philippines received 114 M113 tracked APCs from the United States, equipped with remote control weapons systems designed by Elbit. |
| August 12 2015 | Hamas officially claimed they had captured a Skylark I UAV and confirmed it was technically checked and ready for potential reuse. |
| July 22 2015 | Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades captured a Skylark I UAV during a special commando operation. |
| 2014 | Elbit Systems won a two-year, $12.7 million contract to supply Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets for the US Army helicopter fleet. |
| December 21 2014 | Syrian sources claimed a Skylark UAV crashed in Quneitra Governorate during a reconnaissance mission, though the IDF denied knowledge of a UAV in the area. |
| August 12 2014 | By this date, 18 Skylark systems had flown several hundred hours, generating intelligence and streaming target-acquisition data to ground soldiers during Operation Protective Edge. |
| July 8 2014 | Skylark UAVs began extensive use during Operation Protective Edge, with every active and reserve brigade receiving at least two air vehicles and flying them continuously. |
| June 2014 | Elbit secured its first contract in the Philippines to supply upgraded armored personnel carriers to the Philippine military, including 25-mm unmanned turrets, 12.7-mm remote controlled weapon stations, and fire control systems for 90-mm turrets. |
| 2011 | Elbit Systems opened an office in Azerbaijan, establishing a presence for potential military technology collaboration and joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles. |
| December 1 2011 | Elbit purchased General Dynamics' 50% share in UAS Dynamics, making it a fully owned subsidiary. |
| June 22 2011 | Elbit Systems was awarded a three-year, US$15 million contract by Elettronica S.p.A. to supply the ELT/572 DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) system for the Italian Air Force, to be installed on multiple aircraft platforms including C130J, C27J, and AW101 helicopters. |
| June 19 2011 | Elbit's subsidiary Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. was awarded a €5 million contract to supply hundreds of AN/PRC-684 Personal Locator Beacons to the French Ministry of Defense, covering equipment for the French Air Force, Army, Navy, and DGA. |
| May 24 2011 | Elbit announced a four-year contract worth approximately $18.6 million to upgrade the Romanian Air Forces' C-130 transport aircraft, working in cooperation with Romanian companies and led by the Romanian Aeronautical Industry. |
| April 2011 | Elbit Systems entered into a strategic agreement with Embraer, with the primary goal of introducing the Elbit Systems Hermes 450 UAV into the Brazilian Air Force service. |
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