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ELTA Systems

ELTA Systems Ltd (ELTA) is an 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) and offers an extensive product portfolio encompassing Radars, ELINT, COMINT, Special Mission Aircraft, Electronic Warfare, Communications, Autonomous Ground vehicles, Underwater systems and Cyber Security Defense systems. The company's products are utilized by Defense forces, Homeland Security, and law enforcement organizations worldwide.

For decades, ELTA contributed significantly to the national security of Israel, and it is a winner of 15 Israel Defense Prizes - Israel's highest defense award. Amongst the awards are - the Green Pine Radars for ballistic detection under the Arrow weapon system, the MMR radars, under Iron Dome and under David Sling systems, and in 2025 - the three outstanding AEW, SIGINT and ISTAR Special Mission Aircraft.

In 1960, IAI, which was specializing then only in aircraft and engine maintenance, decided to explore the possibility of entering the field of airborne electronics. In 1962, a small factory of 200 employees was established on the IAI main campus in LOD airport to handle the repair of airborne communication and the Mirage-3 Fire Control Radar, the Cyrano.

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

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

Air surveillance, and air & missile defense radars - Short to very long-range detection radars, including strategic ballistic missile detection radars, artillery radars, Air Defense 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), Targeting Pod and Maritime Patrol Radars (MPR)

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