A protest by Palestine Action Scotland against Castle Precision Engineering – a contractor supplying arms parts to Leonardo and its associated partners – has highlighted Elbit Systems’ role as a major supplier to the Israeli Army. The article underscores that through its ties with Leonardo, Elbit Systems is implicated in an arms supply chain that supports policies leading to alleged genocidal outcomes in Palestine.

Despite its own policy guidelines that purportedly restrict selling to Israeli arms companies, Japanese robotics firm FANUC continues to supply industrial robots essential for Elbit Systems' precision weapons manufacturing, indirectly enabling the production of arms used in conflict.

On May Day 2025, demonstrators and local organizations gathered outside the Elbit Systems facility in Ladson, protesting against the company for producing advanced weaponry used by the Israeli military in Gaza, and for benefiting from county tax breaks that critics argue fuel a war economy.

OpenSecrets data reveals that Elbit Systems spent $220,000 on lobbying activities in 2025. This expenditure highlights the company's efforts to influence political outcomes through policy advocacy.

During its March 2025 shareholder conference, Elbit Systems demonstrated through presentations and videos how its weapons are being deployed by Israeli forces amid allegations of facilitating genocide in Gaza, while downplaying its financial decline.

Throughout late 2024 and early 2025, Elbit Systems faced a series of technical failures—including a fatal UAV crash during pre-acceptance trials and failures to meet military-grade specifications—along with multiple allegations of corruption and mismanagement affecting key contracts and projects.

Elbit Systems has engaged APCO, a major political lobbying firm, to provide consultant lobbying services for its UK operations. This partnership has drawn intense criticism from activists who accuse the company of facilitating arms deals that exacerbate military aggression in Gaza.

The article reports that Elbit Systems and its subsidiary Elbit America are deeply involved in supplying surveillance towers for the U.S.-Mexico border, a key component of the Biden administration’s 'virtual wall'. These towers, which are part of a broader surveillance infrastructure, have been widely criticized for enforcing oppressive control over migrants and supporting an apartheid system in Israel. Additionally, the company has engaged in significant lobbying efforts, spending over $1 million to influence Congress and support political campaigns that further these repressive policies.

On March 28, 2024, following sustained pro-Palestinian protests, Elbit Systems announced that it was forced to sell its Tamworth factory. The new owners subsequently withdrew from previous defense contracts, marking a tangible outcome of activist pressure against the company’s role in arms manufacturing.

iO Associates, the sole UK recruitment agency for Elbit Systems, ended its association on November 29, 2023 following weeks of direct action by anti-apartheid protestors over the company's role as a major supplier of weapons and defense technologies to the Israeli military. The decision came alongside reported staff resignations driven by ethical concerns over Elbit’s arms trade partnership.

Elbit Systems secured approximately $760M in ammunition contracts throughout 2023 with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. These deals, announced in the wake of escalating conflict following the Hamas attack, have raised concerns that such arms supplies contribute to militarization and aggressive state actions.