Israel orders $200 million in airborne munitions from Elbit as defense spending accelerates
Latest procurement adds to a series of wartime contracts aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
Less than a month after Elbit Systems secured an order worth approximately $50 million to supply tens of thousands of artillery shells to the IDF, Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday an additional set of orders totaling about $200 million, focused on advanced airborne munitions.
According to Elbit Systems, the orders were placed during the recent confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which was halted earlier this month following an intervention by Donald Trump aimed at opening negotiations with Iran through Pakistani mediation.
This marks the third round of aerial munitions orders awarded to Elbit Systems in less than a year, bringing the total to more than $665 million. In August, the Defense Ministry placed orders worth approximately $300 million, followed by another $200 million in January. These are in addition to further wartime procurements during the recent conflict with Iran.
The Defense Ministry said the orders are part of a broader strategy to expand Israel’s domestic defense manufacturing base and strengthen its independence in armaments, reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
Separately, the ministry placed a smaller order worth approximately NIS 2 million ($665,000) with Aero Sol, a drone manufacturer controlled by Veloryx. During the recent conflict, Aero Sol’s factory in Petah Tikva was hit by a missile launched from Iran. Veloryx acquired control of the company roughly six weeks ago for NIS 25 million.
