Elbit Systems’ American subsidiary rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense

The U.S. arm of Israeli-based Elbit Systems has rebranded to Twenty-Six Defense, a new name that emphasizes the subsidiary’s American-made brand.

“Launching Twenty-Six Defense underscores our growth in the American market and reinforces our commitment to supporting U.S. warfighters, wherever the mission takes place,” Luke Savoie, president and CEO of Twenty-Six Defense, said in a company statement on Tuesday.

The number 26 refers to the atomic number for iron and is meant to symbolize “resilience and durability,” Savoie said.

The branding change also comes as American support has become divided in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel in October 2023 and the ensuing war in Gaza, which the United Nations classified as a genocide in 2025 .

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Twenty-Six Defense employs 3,300 people across the United States, according to the company. After General Dynamics sold its tactical aircraft division to Lockheed Martin in 1993, Elbit Systems of America purchased the former General Dynamics manufacturing facility in Fort Worth.

From its Texas headquarters, the company began working on F-16 avionics for the U.S. Air Force. Over the last three decades, the U.S. subsidiary acquired six defense companies, expanding its footprint to include aircraft helmet-mounted display technologies, night vision systems, precision-guided seekers and laser targeting systems.

In 2019, Elbit’s U.S. arm bought Harris Corp’s night vision business as part of an antitrust remedy when Harris and L3 Technologies merged.

Beyond its defense capabilities, Twenty-Six Defense has grown its domestic business in the U.S. as well. In July, the company announced that it scored multiple contracts valued at more than $370 million from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. That work is scheduled through May 2029. The U.S. subsidiary has long provided surveillance systems for CBP along the U.S.-Mexico border .

以色列埃尔比特系统公司（Elbit Systems）的美国分公司已更名为 Twenty-Six Defense，新名称强调了该子公司的美国制造品牌。

“Twenty-Six Defense 的成立凸显了我们在美国市场的增长，并强化了我们支持美国作战人员的承诺，无论任务在哪里执行，”Twenty-Six Defense 总裁兼首席执行官 Luke Savoie 周二在一份公司声明中表示。

萨沃伊说，数字 26 指的是铁的原子序数，象征着“韧性和耐久性”。

此次品牌变革也正值美国对以色列的支持出现分裂之际，此前哈马斯于 2023 年 10 月袭击了以色列，随后爆发了加沙战争，联合国于 2025 年将加沙战争定性为种族灭绝。

据该公司称，总部位于德克萨斯州沃斯堡的二十六防务公司在美国各地拥有3300名员工。1993年，通用动力公司将其战术飞机部门出售给洛克希德·马丁公司后，美国埃尔比特系统公司收购了位于沃斯堡的原通用动力公司制造工厂。

该公司总部位于德克萨斯州，最初为美国空军研发F-16战斗机的航电系统。在过去的三十年中，其美国子公司收购了六家国防公司，业务范围扩展至飞机头盔显示技术、夜视系统、精确制导导弹和激光瞄准系统等领域。

2019 年，埃尔比特的美国分公司收购了哈里斯公司的夜视业务，这是哈里斯公司与 L3 Technologies 合并时反垄断补救措施的一部分。

除了国防业务外，Twenty-Six Defense在美国本土的业务也取得了增长。今年7月，该公司宣布已从美国海关与边境保护局（CBP）获得多份合同，总价值超过3.7亿美元。这些合同的执行期限将持续到2029年5月。长期以来，Twenty-Six Defense的美国子公司一直为CBP提供美墨边境的监控系统。