What Elbit System UK does

Elbit Systems UK Limited is a wholly-owned UK subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) and operates as a domestic defence technology prime, employing over 680 people across sixteen UK sites including subsidiary companies. The company designs, manufactures, integrates and supports advanced systems for the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force across air, land, naval, unmanned, cyber, national security and training domains. Flagship UK programmes include the Watchkeeper UAV delivery programme (joint venture), the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) operated through the Affinity joint venture with KBR with 42 aircraft and over 50,000 training hours delivered since 2016, MEWSIC Increment 1 maritime electronic warfare, the Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST), Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation Deployable (ICAVS(D)), Integrated Indirect Fire Simulation (IIDFS), Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI), Ground Based Surveillance Radars, Magni-X UAS, Project Vulcan GMST, and Project Selborne maritime training via the Team Fisher consortium with Capita.

The company's underlying technology portfolio is supplied from parent-company divisions and adapted for UK requirements, spanning electronic warfare (eM-e dominate maritime suite with eM-e sense/control/defeat, ALL-in-SMALL, J-MUSIC/C-MUSIC/Mini-MUSIC DIRCM, IR-CENTRIC missile warning, PAWS radar warning, iSNS GNSS countermeasure), unmanned systems (Hermes 900 and Hermes StarLiner MALE UAS, Magni-X), electro-optic ISTAR payloads (Spectro XR, SkEye, MiniSkEye, Condor 2, AMPS, DCoMPASS), tactical communications (E-LynX SDR family, CNR-9000, HF-8000, GRX-8000, IRIS, Starlite), artillery and mortar systems (ATMOS, ATHOS, CARDOM, Spear LR, M-71, SLING), naval combat management (ENTCS, Integrated Marine and Coastal Security), helmet-mounted displays (X-SIGHT, JHMCS-II, D-JHMCS, TARGO-II, HDTS), and space payloads (JUPITER, MERCURY, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, VENUS, URANUS, Nanova).

Commercially, Elbit Systems UK generates revenue primarily through long-duration UK Ministry of Defence procurement contracts and programme delivery, supplemented by managed services revenue from the Affinity flying-training JV and professional services revenue from synthetic training and mission rehearsal. Pricing is contract-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates two joint ventures (Affinity with KBR for UKMFTS and the Watchkeeper UAV programme) alongside three wholly-owned subsidiaries including Instro Precision Ltd, and accesses global defence markets through its parent company. Distribution is direct to UK MOD via enterprise field sales, with the CEO Martin Fausset leading the organisation from its headquarters in London.

Name

Elbit System UK

Legal name

Elbit Systems UK Limited

Website

https://elbitsystems-uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elbit Systems UK is a defence technology subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd, supplying advanced electronic warfare, unmanned systems, training simulators, and C4I solutions to the UK Ministry of Defence and UK Armed Forces across sixteen UK sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Technology Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Military ISR, EW & SIGINT Payloads (Airborne) (IMABAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Naval C4ISR, Communications & Electronic Warfare (IMABAKAE), Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC), Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

Keywords

• Defence technology systems
• Electronic warfare equipment
• Military training simulators
• Unmanned aerial systems
• Helmet mounted displays

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense Systems and Technology Sales: Designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced defense technology systems including electronic warfare, UAS, communications, combat management systems, and training simulators to UK Armed Forces and allies. Revenue generated through direct defense contracts and programme deliveries.
2. Training and Simulation Services: Provides synthetic training systems and services including ICAVS(D), JFST, IIDFS, and maritime composite training for British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force. Delivered over 12,000 hours of training to British Armed Forces and NATO allies.
3. UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS): Through Affinity joint venture, operates and supports approximately 42 aircraft across four fleets providing over 50,000 training hours since 2016 for UK MOD Military Flying Training System.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elbit Systems UK designs, manufactures, integrates, and supports advanced defence technology systems for the UK Armed Forces across air, land, naval, unmanned, cyber, and national security domains. Its portfolio spans electronic warfare suites, medium-altitude long-endurance UAS, helmet-mounted displays, electro-optic ISTAR payloads, software-defined radios, naval combat management systems, and synthetic training simulators delivered through major UK MOD programmes including Watchkeeper UAV, UKMFTS, MEWSIC Increment 1, JFST, and ICAVS(D).

Product overview

Elbit Systems UK is a defence technology company offering an extensive portfolio of advanced military systems across air, land, naval, unmanned, cyber, and national security domains. The product portfolio includes helmet-mounted displays (X-SIGHT, JHMCS-II, D-JHMCS, TARGO-II, HDTS), enhanced vision systems (Brightnite), electro-optic ISTAR payloads (Spectro XR, SkEye, MiniSkEye, Condor, DCoMPASS), maritime electronic warfare (eM-e dominate suite with eM-e sense/control/defeat), MALE UAS (Hermes 900, Hermes StarLiner), artillery systems (ATMOS, ATHOS, CARDOM, Spear, M-71), software-defined radios (E-LynX family, CNR-9000, HF-8000, GRX-8000), naval combat management (ENTCS), DIRCM missile protection (J-MUSIC, C-MUSIC, Mini-MUSIC), space cameras (JUPITER, MERCURY, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, VENUS), nanosatellites (Nanova), and comprehensive training simulators (JFST, ICAVS(D), IIDFS, Project Vulcan, Project Selborne). The company also provides commercial aviation flight management systems (ClearVision i-FMS, InSight, SBAS-FMS) through its subsidiary Universal Avionics. Key UK programmes include Watchkeeper UAV delivery, UKMFTS with 42 aircraft, MEWSIC Increment 1, Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator, and Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• X-SIGHT Helmet Mounted Display Wide field of view, color, binocular helmet-mounted display for helicopter pilots that fuses active sensor data with tactical flight and mission data, presenting 3D conformal and synthetic vision symbology overlaid on visual sensor imagery.
• JHMCS-II Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System with 20 years operational experience, ready for day and night conditions with advanced color and video display capabilities for fighter pilots.
• Brightnite Night vision pilotage solution that fuses imagery from multi-spectral uncooled FLIR and CMOS sensors, bringing outside-world imagery to pilots' helmet-mounted displays.
• Spectro XR Day/night multi-spectral electro-optical ISTAR system delivering 20-inch payload performance in a 15-inch form factor.
• Condor 2 EO/IR Long-Range Oblique Photography (LOROP) system providing simultaneous high-resolution visible and IR reconnaissance images at long stand-off distances.
• eM-e dominate Next generation open-systems maritime electronic warfare suite comprising eM-e sense (ES/RESM with ELINT), eM-e control (EWC2 and mission planning), and eM-e defeat (EW countermeasures and electronic attack).
• Hermes 900 Next generation multi-role Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned aerial system equipped with high-performance sensors for detecting ground or maritime targets over wide spectral ranges.
• Hermes StarLiner MALE UAS featuring adverse weather capabilities, fully compliant with NATO STANAG 4671 for safe integration into civilian airspace alongside manned aircraft.
• ATMOS 155mm/52 caliber truck-mounted howitzer offering superior firepower, enhanced mobility and rapid response, modularly compatible with 6x6 or 8x8 tactical trucks.
• CARDOM Autonomous computerized 120mm recoiling mortar system suitable for tracked and wheeled armored carriers, NATO-qualified and battle-proven with US Army Stryker brigades.
• E-LynX SDR Family Family of multi-band, multi-waveform tactical software-defined radios including soldier radio, handheld, manpack, vehicular, and satellite communications variants with GPS-independent synchronization and advanced ECCM/COMSEC capabilities.
• ENTCS Highly automatic naval combat management system incorporating advanced tactical picture building algorithms for ship and force-level common tactical picture delivery.
• J-MUSIC Market-leading Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) system optimized to protect jet aircraft from man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS).
• Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) High-fidelity immersive training system for Joint Fires Operators directing fires from artillery, combat aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, featuring 285-degree dome for JTAC training, with US and NATO accreditation.
• ICAVS(D) Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation (Deployable) providing high-quality immersive tactical training using Defence Virtual Simulation Software (DVS2) for mounted and dismounted operations.
• Integrated Indirect Fire Simulation (IIDFS) Integrated Indirect Fire Simulation system providing artillery and mortar training simulators for British Army's 81mm mortars and 105mm Light Gun.
• Project Vulcan (Ground Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer) Ground Manoeuvre Synthetic Trainer (GMST) system for Boxer armoured vehicles and Challenger 3 tanks, providing a realistic synthetic training environment.
• Project Selborne (Maritime Composite Training System) Royal Navy shore-based training transformation programme with Elbit Systems UK as synthetic integrator operating the Maritime Composite Training System at the heart of maintaining operational readiness.
• UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) via Affinity JV Joint venture between ESUK and KBR delivering UK Military Flying Training Scheme with 42 aircraft across four fleets and over 50,000 training hours since 2016 from RAF Valley, RAF Cranwell, and RAF Barkston Heath.
• Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI) Digital tool system for future soldiers providing fires coordination and joint engagement capabilities for the British Army.
• Ground Based Surveillance Radars (GBSR) Ground-based surveillance radars delivered to the British Army for enhanced surveillance capabilities.
• XACT Night Vision Goggles

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 hours of training delivered to British Armed Forces and NATO allies through JFST
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Draken EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2022British defence firms Draken Europe and Elbit Systems UK signed strategic cooperation MoU to support delivery of advanced uncrewed ISR services. Focus on combining capabilities for advanced uncrewed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services.
• KBRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Affinity is a Joint Venture between Elbit Systems UK and KBR, key part of UK Military Flying Training Scheme with approximately 200 employees. Operating out of RAF Valley, RAF Cranwell and RAF Barkston Health, Affinity provides 42 aircraft across four fleets with over 50,000 training hours delivered since 2016.
• Capita (Team Fisher Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElbit Systems UK is synthetic integrator for Project Selborne, Royal Navy's programme to transform education and shore-based training for sailors and marines. ESUK runs the Maritime Composite Training System at heart of maintaining operational readiness for Royal Navy.
• Elbit Systems Ltd (Parent Company)coreOthersElbit Systems UK is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT), an international high technology company with presence in dozens of countries. Parent company develops and supplies airborne, land and naval systems for defence, homeland security and commercial applications worldwide. UK subsidiary accesses world-leading technology from parent company divisions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Chemring Group: UK-listed defence company focused on countermeasures, energetic materials, and sensors. Overlaps with ESUK's countermeasure and EW-defeat (SPARC flares, decoy launchers) product lines for UK and allied markets.

Direct peers

• QinetiQ: UK-listed defence technology company focused on test, evaluation, training, and robotic/autonomous systems. Comparable in synthetic training integration and C4ISR solutions, with overlapping UK MOD customer base.
• Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions: Defence electronics and communications specialist with UK presence, focused on EW, communications, and mission systems. Comparable to ESUK's E-LynX family and tactical SDR offerings for UK and allied forces.
• Thales UK: Major UK defence prime competing in EW, communications, naval combat management, and avionics — directly comparable to ESUK's eM-e dominate, E-LynX SDR, and ENTCS offerings, with strong UK MOD relationships.
• Ultra Electronics: UK defence electronics specialist in sonar, communications, EW, and command systems. Recently acquired by Cobham under Advent, it remains a direct competitor for SDR, EW, and naval programmes ESUK addresses.
• Rheinmetall Defence UK: German defence prime with growing UK presence, focused on armoured vehicles, artillery, and air defence. Comparable to ESUK's artillery systems (ATMOS, ATHOS, CARDOM) and participates in the same UK MoD land procurement competitions.
• Leonardo UK: UK-anchored defence prime with strengths in helicopters, training, EW, and sensors. Direct competitor for UKMFTS-adjacent training, UAS, and maritime EW programmes serving the Royal Navy and British Army.

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems: UK's largest defence prime with broad portfolio across air, land, naval, and cybersecurity. Direct competitor for UK MOD contracts in EW, training, and combat systems, and a potential partner/subcontractor on programmes like Morpheus and Project Vulcan.
• Northrop Grumman UK: US defence prime with UK presence in ISR, EW, cyber, and unmanned systems. Direct competitor/peer in airborne ISR, EW payloads, and integrated C4ISR solutions for UK and NATO customers.
• Lockheed Martin UK: US defence prime with significant UK presence across rotary, maritime, and integrated air & missile defence. Competes for major UK MOD programmes and partners on F-35, helicopter, and naval combat systems adjacent to ESUK's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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