Israeli Defense Industry · May 28, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT
Elbit and the $30 Billion BacklogIsrael’s largest defense prime by order book just crossed $30 billion in backlog — 71% of it foreign. Inside the Federmann-controlled, Nasdaq-listed c…
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61 storiesLead storyIsraeli Defense Industry · May 28, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT
Elbit and the $30 Billion Backlog
Israel’s largest defense prime by order book just crossed $30 billion in backlog — 71% of it foreign. Inside the Federmann-controlled, Nasdaq-listed company that turned European rearmament into a record order book.
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