Elbit Systems - Revision history

David: /* Lobby firms retained in the United States */

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Lobby firms retained in the United States

David: /* PR firms retained by Elbit Systems */

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PR firms retained by Elbit Systems

David: /* Subsidiaries */

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Subsidiaries

David: /* Europe */

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Europe

Melissa Jones at 22:34, 28 October 2012

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David at 09:16, 28 October 2012

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David: /* Europe */

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Europe

Tom Griffin: /* United States */

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United States

Tom Griffin: subsidiaries

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subsidiaries

Tom Griffin: started a page

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started a page

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[[Elbit Systems]] is an Israeli defence electronics company.<ref>[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/introduction.asp Introduction], Elbit Systems, accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>

==External Resources==
*Whos Lobbying [http://whoslobbying.com/uk/elbit_systems Elbit Systems]
*Electronic Intifada [http://electronicintifada.net/tags/elbit Elbit]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Israel]][[Category:Arms Industry]]

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 Key lobbying firms retained include:
-* S Vaca & Assoc: Provided lobbying services in recent cycles.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists">OpenSecrets, [https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyists?cycle=2022&id=D000043128 Elbit Systems Lobbyists] ''OpenSecrets'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref>
+* [[S Vaca & Assoc]]: Provided lobbying services in recent cycles.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists">OpenSecrets, [https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyists?cycle=2022&id=D000043128 Elbit Systems Lobbyists] ''OpenSecrets'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref>
-* Stapleton & Assoc: Represented interests in defence-related matters.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists" />
+* [[Stapleton & Assoc]]: Represented interests in defence-related matters.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists" />
 These efforts support [[Elbit Systems]]' extensive US contracts, including surveillance technologies deployed along the US–Mexico border and systems supplied to the US military.<ref name="AFSCInvestigate">AFSC Investigate, [https://investigate.afsc.org/company/elbit-systems Elbit Systems Ltd] ''AFSC Investigate'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> Lobbying has drawn scrutiny amid allegations of complicity in the Zionist regime's military actions, though the firm operates under strict US security agreements.<ref name="AFSCInvestigate" />

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	These PR relationships have drawn criticism for enabling deflection from [[Elbit Systems]]' documented role in supplying equipment used in operations across occupied Palestine.<ref name="Novara20251105" /> Protests targeting firms like [[CMS Strategic]] and [[APCO Worldwide]] underscore broader campaigns against complicity in the Zionist colony's military activities.		These PR relationships have drawn criticism for enabling deflection from [[Elbit Systems]]' documented role in supplying equipment used in operations across occupied Palestine.<ref name="Novara20251105" /> Protests targeting firms like [[CMS Strategic]] and [[APCO Worldwide]] underscore broader campaigns against complicity in the Zionist colony's military activities.
		+	== Lobby firms retained in the United States ==

		+	[[Elbit Systems]] maintains significant lobbying operations in the United States through its subsidiary [[Elbit Systems of America]], which engages multiple firms to influence defence policy, secure contracts, and navigate regulatory environments.<ref name="OpenSecretsSummary">OpenSecrets, [https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/summary?id=D000043128 Client Profile: Elbit Systems] ''OpenSecrets'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> The company spent $789,000 on federal lobbying in 2025, focusing on defence appropriations and military technology procurement.<ref name="OpenSecretsSummary" />

		+	Key lobbying firms retained include:
		+	* S Vaca & Assoc: Provided lobbying services in recent cycles.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists">OpenSecrets, [https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyists?cycle=2022&id=D000043128 Elbit Systems Lobbyists] ''OpenSecrets'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref>
		+	* Stapleton & Assoc: Represented interests in defence-related matters.<ref name="OpenSecretsLobbyists" />
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		+	These efforts support [[Elbit Systems]]' extensive US contracts, including surveillance technologies deployed along the US–Mexico border and systems supplied to the US military.<ref name="AFSCInvestigate">AFSC Investigate, [https://investigate.afsc.org/company/elbit-systems Elbit Systems Ltd] ''AFSC Investigate'', accessed 13 February 2026.</ref> Lobbying has drawn scrutiny amid allegations of complicity in the Zionist regime's military actions, though the firm operates under strict US security agreements.<ref name="AFSCInvestigate" />
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		+	== Lobby firms retained in the United Kingdom ==
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		+	In the United Kingdom, [[Elbit Systems]] has engaged consultant lobbyists to manage its interests amid intense scrutiny from pro-Palestinian activism targeting its facilities and supply chains.<ref name="MorningStarAPCO">Morning Star, [https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/lobbying-firm-apco-dumps-israeli-owned-arms-manufacturer-elbit Lobbying firm APCO dumps Israeli-owned arms manufacturer Elbit] ''Morning Star'', 1 November 2024.</ref> The Zionist colony's largest weapons manufacturer faced protests that pressured several firms to end relationships.
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		+	Notable engagements include:
		+	* [[APCO Worldwide]]: Provided consultant lobbying and strategic communications services for [[Elbit Systems]]' UK interests until late 2024, when the firm dropped the client following direct actions and red paint protests at its London offices.<ref name="AlestiklalAPCO">Alestiklal, [https://www.alestiklal.net/en/article/u-s-lobbying-firm-partners-with-israeli-arms-manufacturer-what-s-behind-the-alliance U.S. Lobbying Firm Partners With Israeli Arms Manufacturer: What's Behind the Alliance?] ''Alestiklal'', 3 September 2024.</ref><ref name="MorningStarAPCO" />
		+	* Networks linked to [[The Westminster Connection]]: Assisted in securing contracts and political access for [[Elbit Systems]] in the UK.<ref name="PowerbaseWestminster">Powerbase, [https://powerbase.info/index.php/The_Westminster_Connection The Westminster Connection] ''Powerbase'', accessed February 2026.</ref>
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		+	These lobbying activities have supported [[Elbit Systems]]' UK subsidiary amid repeated disruptions by [[Palestine Action]] and criticism over its role in supplying the Zionist regime's military machine.<ref name="MEE20251103">Middle East Eye, [https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pr-firm-planted-story-about-iran-funding-palestine-action-media-report-says PR firm 'planted story' about Iran funding Palestine Action in media, report says] ''Middle East Eye'', 3 November 2025.</ref> The engagements highlight efforts to maintain influence in Westminster despite growing opposition to arms ties with the settler colony.

	==Subsidiaries==		==Subsidiaries==

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 The ''Sunday Times'' named [[Douglas Carswell]] and Defence Select Committee chairman [[James Arbuthnot]] as MPs who raised questions related to the campaign.<ref name="Insight">Secret campaign 'secured £500m', ''Insight, ''Sunday Times'', 14 October 2012.</ref>
 ==Subsidiaries==
 ===United States===
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 *Elbit Systems UK Limited - wholly owned by Elbit Systems.
 *[[UAV Tactical Systems Ltd.]] (U-TacS) - 51 per cent owned by Elbit Systems UK Limited<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
 ==Resources==
 ===Powerbase resources===

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 *Elbit Systems UK Limited - wholly owned by Elbit Systems.
 *[[UAV Tactical Systems Ltd.]] (U-TacS) - 51 per cent owned by Elbit Systems UK Limited<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
 ==External resources==

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 [[Elbit Systems]] is an Israeli defence electronics company.<ref>[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/introduction.asp Introduction], Elbit Systems, accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>
 ==Applegate allegations==
-[[The Westminster Connection]] a lobbying firm was named as part of a campaign to secure a £500 million contract for Israeli arms firm [[Elbit Systems]] by retired Lieutenant General [[Richard Applegate]] when he was targeted in a sting operation by ''Sunday Times'' journalists posing as representatives of a Korean drone manufacturer.<ref name="Insight">Secret campaign 'secured £500m', ''Insight, ''Sunday Times'', 14 October 2012.</ref> The ''Sunday Times'' reported:
+Lobbying firm [[The Westminster Connection]] was named as part of a campaign to secure a £500 million contract for Israeli arms firm [[Elbit Systems]] by retired Lieutenant General [[Richard Applegate]], who was targeted in a sting operation by ''Sunday Times'' journalists posing as representatives of a Korean drone manufacturer.<ref name="Insight">Secret campaign 'secured £500m', ''Insight, ''Sunday Times'', 14 October 2012.</ref> The ''Sunday Times'' reported:
 ::He confided that he used '''Westminster Connection''', a discreet lobbying firm with Israeli links, as a "firebreak" to ensure "that my fingerprints weren't over any of it". It could gain access to anyone "from the Prime Minister down". He said the firm, based in Victoria and co-owned by [[Scott Hamilton]], a former Conservative staffer, had used its links with [[Conservative Friends of Israel]] (CFI) to persuade MPs in the Commons to assist him in his campaign.<ref name="Insight">Secret campaign 'secured £500m', ''Insight, ''Sunday Times'', 14 October 2012.</ref>
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 *[[UAV Tactical Systems Ltd.]] (U-TacS) - 51 per cent owned by Elbit Systems UK Limited<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
-==External Resources==
+==External resources==
-*Whos Lobbying [http://whoslobbying.com/uk/elbit_systems Elbit Systems]
+*Who's Lobbying [http://whoslobbying.com/uk/elbit_systems Elbit Systems]
 *Electronic Intifada [http://electronicintifada.net/tags/elbit Elbit]

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 *[[EFW]] Inc. (EFW) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
 *[[Kollsman]], Inc. (Kollsman) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
-International Enterprises, Inc. (IEI) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
+*International Enterprises, Inc. (IEI) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
-Innovative Concepts, Inc.   (“ICI”) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
+*Innovative Concepts, Inc.   (“ICI”) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
-Talla-Com, Tallahassee Communications Industries, Inc. (Talla-Com) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
+*Talla-Com, Tallahassee Communications Industries, Inc. (Talla-Com) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
 *[[Vision Systems International]] - - 50 per cent owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
 ===Israel===

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	[[Elbit Systems]] is an Israeli defence electronics company.<ref>[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/introduction.asp Introduction], Elbit Systems, accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>		[[Elbit Systems]] is an Israeli defence electronics company.<ref>[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/introduction.asp Introduction], Elbit Systems, accessed 10 March 2012.</ref>
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		+	==Subsidiaries==
		+	===United States===
		+	*[[Elbit Systems U.S. Corp.]] (ESC) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*[[Elbit Systems of America]], LLC (Elbit Systems of America) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems U.S. Corp.]]
		+	*[[EFW]] Inc. (EFW) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
		+	*[[Kollsman]], Inc. (Kollsman) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
		+	International Enterprises, Inc. (IEI) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
		+	Innovative Concepts, Inc. (“ICI”) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
		+	Talla-Com, Tallahassee Communications Industries, Inc. (Talla-Com) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]
		+	*[[Vision Systems International]] - - 50 per cent owned by [[Elbit Systems of America]]<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
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		+	===Israel===
		+	*Elbit Systems Electro-Optics - Elop Ltd. - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd. - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Elisra - 70 per cent owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Tadiran Electronic Systems Ltd. (Tadiran Systems) - wholly owned by Elisra
		+	*Tadiran Spectralink Ltd. (Tadiran Spectralink) - wholly owned by Elisra
		+	*Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd. - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Snunit Aviation Services Ltd
		+	*Elbit Security Systems Ltd. - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Elbit Systems - Kinetics Ltd. (Kinetics) - wholly owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Semi-Conductor Devices (SCD) - 50 per cent owned by [[Elbit Systems]]
		+	*Opgal – Optronics Industries Ltd. - owned 50.1 per cent by Elbit Systems<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
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		+	===Europe===
		+	*Elbit Systems UK Limited - wholly owned by Elbit Systems.
		+	*UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (U-TacS) - 51 per cent owned by Elbit Systems UK Limited<ref name="Subsidiaries">[http://www.elbitsystems.com/elbitmain/pages/MajorSubsidiaries.asp Major Subsidiaries], Elbit Systems, accessed 15 October 2012.</ref>
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	==External Resources==		==External Resources==