Elbit Systems Ltd. vs Rheinmetall: Defense & security compared

Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Latest signals

• 20 Oct 2026Elbit Systems completes acquisition of International Submarine Engineering (ISE)Satellite Evolution
• 20 Oct 2026Elbit Systems acquires International Submarine EngineeringElectronics Weekly
• 14 Sept 2026Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems demonstrated the SkyStriker loitering system.Elbit

6 signals name Elbit Systems Ltd..

Facts, with sources

• 14 Sept 2026FUSE, a platform for scalable military autonomous systemsElbit
• 10 Sept 2026Fuse, an AI-driven coordination system for autonomous combat platformsBreaking Defense

2 facts on file.

Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Rheinmetall AG is a Düsseldorf-headquartered DAX defence-technology group whose continuing operations supply combat vehicles (Lynx, Boxer, Puma, Leopard), ammunition, air defence, naval systems and, increasingly, unmanned ground vehicles, loitering munitions, reconnaissance UAVs and SAR satellites. Group sales were €9,935 million in FY2025 (reported Mar-26) and €5,227 million in H1 2026 (reported Aug-26), with backlog at €80.5 billion on 30 Jun 2026. Distinguishing 2025-26 acts are the 60 % ICEYE JV (€1.7 billion German SAR constellation contract Dec-25, Neuss production start 2026) and 51 % DOK-ING close (Jul-26) for heavy UGVs; execution risk remains on the US XM30 down-select and German Boxer/Arminius volumes.

Latest signals

• 23 Oct 2026Bundeswehr to acquire 48 GARMR counter-drone systems from DiehlGolem
• 6 Oct 2026Rheinmetall Iceye Space Solutions GmbH started SAR satellite production.Space Intel Report
• 5 Oct 2026Rheinmetall is building its first satellite for space-based air-defense detection.Space24

23 signals name Rheinmetall.

Facts, with sources

• 16 Sept 2026Military platform interfaces published as open sourcefeeds.cms.handelsblatt.com — 2026-09-16
• 12 Sept 2026US Marines acquired 12 amphibious autonomous logistics robotsinterestingengineering.com — 2026-09-12
• 4 Sept 2026Rheinmetall supplies replacement components for the U.S. Navy's MSU-200NAV air start unitRheinmetall

57 facts on file.