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ELTA Systems Ltd

Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Founded	1967; 58 years ago (1967)
Headquarters	Ashdod , Israel
Key people	Dror Bar (CEO)
Products	Air Surveillance & Air Defense Radars, Special mission aircraft (CAEW, ISTAR) , Intelligence systems (SIGINT,ELINT,COMINT), Communication Systems, EW, Maritime Systems, HLS, Robotic & Autonomous Systems, Space Systems, CyberSecurity
Revenue	US$ 1.855 billion (2024)
Owner	Government of Israel
Number of employees	4,500 (2025)
Parent	Israel Aerospace Industries
Website	Official site

ELTA Systems Ltd (ELTA) is a leading Israeli defense technology company specializing in designing, developing, and producing advanced electronic systems and sensors. ELTA is a group and subsidiary of the government-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ^[1] and offers an extensive product portfolio encompassing Radars , ELINT, COMINT, Special Mission Aircraft, Electronic Warfare, Communications, Autonomous Ground vehicles and Cyber systems. The company's products are utilized by Defense forces, Homeland Security, and law enforcement organizations world-wide.

In 1960 , IAI,  which was specializing then only in aircraft and engines maintenance, decided to explore the possibility to enter the field of airborne electronics. In 1962 , a small factory of 200 employees, was established in IAI main campus in LOD airport, to handle the repair of airborne communication, and the Mirage-3 FCR named Sirano.

In 1964 ELTA was formed under IAI as the electronics house , and was later in 1967 separated to a subsidiary of IAI. In 1969 , ELTA was relocated to the city of Ashdod , in the south of Israel , making home for its main campus until today, hosting 4500 employees.

ELTA's main product lines. listed below, spread across all domains : Space, Air, Land, Sea surface, Under water and Cyberspace.

Air surveillance, and air & missile defense radars - Short to very long range detection radars, including strategic ballistic missile detection radars, artillery radars and Aerostat radars, all used both for surveillance as well as fire control.

Special mission aircraft  - Airborne Early Warning (AEW) , ISTAR (Intelligence, surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance) & Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).

Airborne radars – Fire Control Radars (FCR) for fighters , Synthetic aperture radars (SAR) and Maritime Patrol Radars (MPR)

Intelligence and communications - SIGINT,ELINT, COMINT, communication and EW systems both airborne, shipborne and land-based

Maritime systems - Ship borne radars and Under Water Unmanned Vehicles - UUVs

Land based systems - Homeland security, vehicle mounted sensors, anti-drone systems, robotics and autonomous systems

Space Radars and Satellite communication

Cyber Security systems

The products lines are designed and marketed by five business divisions:

Air & missile defense radars and Maritime systems division

Airborne Systems division

Intelligence, EW and communications division

Land Systems division

Cyber Security division

The design and development of the systems are mainly done by two research & development technology centers :

Software division

ELTA is for decades ,the main supplier of Israel's major Radars like the Arrow weapon system Radar named Green-Pine for long range ballistic missiles detection , the Iron Dome Radar named MMR (Multi-Mission-Radar) for rockets and ABT detection and fire control , the unique Anti-tank missiles detection radar ,used in the pioneer APS Trophy system for tanks, and many others.

The company offers full digital AESA ( phased-array) radars of all types - land based and airborne at various sizes and performance.

ELTA is also the only OEM of Israel's Special Mission Aircraft of all types such as AEW and ISTAR

The company systems are used by services in dozens of countries across the world.

The Airborne Systems & Radars division is a system house focused on the design, development, integration, and management of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)^[2] programs and the design and development of airborne radar system and sensor suites, including maritime surveillance radars, fire control radars, and SAR/GMTI sensors for crewed & un-crewed platforms. Among the division's products are:

• ELW-2085 AEW&C Aircraft
• ELI-3001 ELI-3001 SIGINT Aircraft
• ELI-3360 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)
• ELM-2060PES SAR Radar Pod
• ELM-2070 Space SAR Satellite

Air Defense & Naval Systems

As Israel's leading radar house, ELTA designs, develops, and manufactures a wide range of advanced systems based on the company's proprietary radar sensors and processing technologies. These systems include strategic early warning, missile, and air defense radars; maritime domain awareness, targeting, and fire control radars; air defense radars; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems for land, naval, and underwater applications; Counter Rocket, Artillery and Missile (C-RAM) defense; and port security systems. This division is responsible for the well-known Multi-Mode Radar (MMR), the backbone of sophisticated air defense systems in Israel and worldwide. Among the division's products are:

• ELM-2090 TERRA - Ultra long range strategic radars
• ELM-2080 Green Pine Ballistic Missile Defense Radar
• ELM-2084 Multi-Mission Radar - Air surveillance, air& missile defense and artillery radar
• ELM-2086 CINBAD Multi-Target Instrumentation Radar for test ranges
• ELM-2138M Green Rock Mobile C-RAM/GBAD Radar
• ELM-2083 Aerostat Radar for air surveillance
• ELI-3325 Blue Whale unmanned Autonomous Submarine System

Intelligence, Communications & EW Division

The Intelligence, Communication & EW Division is ELTA's center for the design, development, and production of SIGINT, EW, and communications solutions. Innovative products include the world's first AESA EW system, unique ELINT and COMINT solutions, advanced data links, and SATCOM terminals for ground, vehicle, naval, and airborne applications. The division supports national-level intelligence gathering and processing with sophisticated IMINT and GEOINT systems. Among the division's products are:

• ELL-8256SB - Scorpius G Ground-based EW System
• ELL-8257SB - Scorpius T Multi-threat EW Emulator
• ELL-8256SB - Scorpius N Naval EW System
• ELL-8222SB - Self Protection Jammer Pod
• ELK-1882T - SATCOM Data Link
• ELS-8994 - Starlight, Cloud-Based Multi-Int analysis system

Land Systems

The Land Systems Division offers a wide range of unique solutions for ground-based applications, from border and critical infrastructure protection through to combat systems. The Division's portfolio includes advanced staring array ground radars, autonomous combat vehicle systems, combat engineering systems such as counter-mine and IED suites, obstacle breaching solutions, and counter-UAV systems. The division develops solutions for specific challenges faced by ground-based forces, such as urban combat, tactical situational awareness, combat logistics, force protection, homeland security, and emergency response. Among the division's products are:

• ELI-4030 Drone Guard Gen 5
• ELM-2112 Ground & Coastal Surveillance Radar
• ELM-2180 WatchGuard Ground Surveillance Radar
• ELM-2311 CMMR Compact Multi-Mission Artillery Radar
• Z-Family of Off-Road Multi-Role Vehicles

Cyber Division

The Cyber Division is IAI's center of excellence, combining unique cyber technology and intellectual property (IP) with system integration capabilities. The Cyber Division focuses on challenging cyber security applications, including comprehensive national-level solutions, critical infrastructure security, law enforcement, and aerospace and defense cyber protection. Among the division's products are:

• CyConcerto - NSOC Core Management Platform
• CyFo - Malware Forensics for Critical Security Operations
• CyScan - Proactive/Automatic Vulnerability Monitoring
• CyShare- Data Collaboration Platform for Cyber Threat Intelligence

ELTA's Sales in 2024 reached $1,855 million, of which nearly 75% were generated by export orders and 25% domestically. In end of 2024 the company order book reached $6900 million.^[3]

ELTA holds subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Israel, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia.