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Elbit Systems: Israel's Largest Defense CompanyLead story
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 7, 2026

Elbit Systems: Israel's Largest Defense Company

Israel's largest publicly listed defense company. TASE: ESLT; NASDAQ: ESLT. FY2025 revenue $7.94B (+16%). Backlog $30.2B (Q1 2026), ~71% foreign. Federmann family ~45% control. CEO Bezhalel Machlis since 2013. 2018 IMI a…

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Elbit Systems: Israel's Largest Defense Company
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 7, 2026
Elbit Systems: Israel's Largest Defense Company

Israel's largest publicly listed defense company. TASE: ESLT; NASDAQ: ESLT. FY2025 revenue $7.94B (+16%). Backlog $30.2B (Q1 2026), ~71% foreign. Fede…

Israel's Defense Industry: The Complete Map
Israeli Defense Industry · May 31, 2026
Israel's Defense Industry: The Complete Map

Israel's defense industry is a $14.795B (2024) / ~$19.2B (2025) export machine with a ~$90B prime-contractor backlog. IAI, Rafael, Elbit — plus a defe…

Above Iron Dome: Israel's Air-Defense Stack
Israeli Defense Industry · May 26, 2026
Above Iron Dome: Israel's Air-Defense Stack

Iron Dome is the photograph. The stack above it — David's Sling, Arrow 2/3, Iron Beam, Sky Sonic — is the business. The Olam covers Israel's four-laye…

David's Sling Closes the Gap
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 25, 2026
David's Sling Closes the Gap

David's Sling is the mid-tier interceptor in Israel's layered air defense. Built by Rafael and Raytheon, operational since 2017, engages short-to-medi…

Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 24, 2026
Israel Aerospace Industries: The Arrow Maker

Israel's principal aerospace manufacturer. Arrow 2/3, Barak-8, Heron drones, ELTA radars, Amos satellites. FY2025 revenue $7.3B (+21%), $29B backlog,…

Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 25, 2026
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Iron Dome Maker

Israel's state-owned developer of Iron Dome, David's Sling, Iron Beam, Spike, and Trophy APS. FY2025 sales $6.8B, $23.3B order backlog. 25–30% partial…