The 12 new CH-53K helicopters, which will be fitted with Israeli systems, were purchased from the American company Lockheed Martin for $2.4 billion. Elbit has previously sold most of these systems to foreign air forces, including U.S. F-35 jets and European fleets
Two of the activists had refused food for over two months in their efforts to effect a 'permanent shutdown' of all Elbit facilities in the United Kingdom
As part of the deal, Elbit was expected to supply artillery systems to Spain worth several hundred million euros. Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, Last week, Spain also canceled last week a contract worth $278 million dollars to purchase Spike missiles from Rafael
Israel's Defense Ministry had asked Elbit to increase quantities, make earlier deliveries of existing contracts and shift development programs for field use, he added.