Elbit Systems Ltd. vs Shield AI: Defense & security compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

Elbit Systems Ltd. ranks 74 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 80; Shield AI ranks 77 with 80. Elbit Systems Ltd. is ahead on deployment and production. Shield AI is ahead on progress and firepower. Level on commercials, technology, positioning and leverage. Elbit Systems Ltd. is based in Haifa, Israel, Shield AI in San Diego, United States. Shield AI: Established. Elbit Systems Ltd. is named in 6 signals and Shield AI in 46.

Elbit Systems Ltd. →

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel · Robotics · Systems / Defense & security · elbitsystems.com

Elbit Systems develops FUSE, a platform for scalable military autonomous systems and autonomous combat platforms, placing it in defense and security robotics systems.

Robotics 100 · rank 74 · score 80AI Core · discarded · score 18

Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment8
Production8
Commercials8
Progress8
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

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

Latest signals

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

6 signals name Elbit Systems Ltd..

Facts, with sources

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

2 facts on file.

Shield AI →

San Diego, California, United States · Robotics · Systems / Defense & security · Established · shield.ai

Shield AI develops and deploys autonomous military aircraft and drones, including V-BAT and X-BAT, for ISR and other defense missions. Its systems also support counter-drone operations through Tracker C-UAS.

Robotics 100 · rank 77 · score 80Space · watchlist · score 61AI Core · watchlist · score 59

Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment6
Production6
Commercials8
Progress10
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower10
Leverage8

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

Positioning

Shield AI is a US defense-autonomy company whose V-BAT drone is deployed with the Coast Guard, Netherlands, Romania, Indonesia, and Japan, with ~$300M revenue in the year ending March 2025 and guidance above $540M for FY26 (+80%). It raised a $1.5B Series G at a $12.7B valuation in March 2026, had its Hivemind software selected for the Air Force CCA program (running on General Atomics and Anduril airframes), and won a $198M Coast Guard IDIQ at 100% on KPPs. An Aechelon acquisition is pending, and it has a GE Aerospace engine partnership.

Latest signals

  • Shield AI unveiled the X-BAT vertical-takeoff drone prototype.Golem
  • The U.S. Navy committed another $150 million to Shield AI’s autonomous X-BAT fighter drone.The Register
  • Shield AI matched the US Navy’s additional $150 million commitment to X-BAT.The Register

46 signals name Shield AI.

Facts, with sources

  • [object Object]Shield AI
  • USD 500000000The Robot Report
  • Shield AI named X-BAT the Official Autonomous Aircraft of America’s GameShield AI

29 facts on file.

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Elbit Systems Ltd. or Shield AI: which is ahead in robotics?

Elbit Systems Ltd. ranks 74 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 80; Shield AI ranks 77 with 80. Elbit Systems Ltd. is ahead on deployment and production. Shield AI is ahead on progress and firepower. Level on commercials, technology, positioning and leverage. Elbit Systems Ltd. is based in Haifa, Israel, Shield AI in San Diego, United States. Shield AI: Established. Elbit Systems Ltd. is named in 6 signals and Shield AI in 46.

How do Elbit Systems Ltd. and Shield AI compare?

Elbit Systems Ltd. ranks 74 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 80; Shield AI ranks 77 with 80. Elbit Systems Ltd. is ahead on deployment and production. Shield AI is ahead on progress and firepower. Level on commercials, technology, positioning and leverage. Elbit Systems Ltd. is based in Haifa, Israel, Shield AI in San Diego, United States. Shield AI: Established. Elbit Systems Ltd. is named in 6 signals and Shield AI in 46. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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