{"title":"Elbit vs Shield AI: Defense & security compared","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/compare/elbit-vs-shield-ai","comparison":"Elbit ranks 40 on the Robotics 100 with a score of 84; Shield AI ranks 77 with 80. Elbit is ahead on deployment, production and commercials. Shield AI is ahead on progress. Level on technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Elbit is based in Haifa, Israel, Shield AI in San Diego, United States. Elbit: public. Shield AI: Established. Elbit is named in 2 signals and Shield AI in 46.","companies":[{"name":"Elbit","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/elbit","city":"Haifa","country":"Israel","stage":"public","founded":null,"last_round":null,"positioning":"Elbit Systems is an Israeli defense contractor (Nasdaq/TASE:ESLT) whose Hermes UAS family, UGVs, and autonomous systems sit inside its Aerospace and Land segments; group Q2-26 revenue was $2,287M (+15.9%) against a record $32.0B backlog (73% ex-Israel). Recent activity includes a ~$350M MBT upgrade contract (May 2026) and $370M+ in US CBP awards (July 2026), with Land segment revenue up 32%. Unmanned-specific revenue and orders are not broken out (group-scoped).","assessed_in":{"domain":"Robotics","list":"Robotics 100","rank":40,"score":84,"tier":"member","scores":{"gate_ne":["firepower"],"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":8,"firepower":10,"commercial":10,"deployment":8,"production":8,"technology":8},"why":"Elbit Systems develops and sells unmanned defense systems, including aerial, ground and other autonomous platforms used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and combat missions.","segment":"Defense & security","layer":"Systems"},"signals_total":2,"facts_total":11},{"name":"Shield AI","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/shield-ai","city":"San Diego","country":"United States","stage":"Established","founded":null,"last_round":null,"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.","assessed_in":{"domain":"Robotics","list":"Robotics 100","rank":77,"score":80,"tier":"member","scores":{"leverage":8,"position":8,"progress":10,"firepower":10,"commercial":8,"deployment":6,"production":6,"technology":8},"why":"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.","segment":"Defense & security","layer":"Systems"},"signals_total":46,"facts_total":29}],"note":"Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence; facts and signals carry their sources."}