Elta ELTA Systems LTD is an Israeli provider of defense products and services specializing in radar , CISTAR , RF , SIGINT and EW products . Elta , a group and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries , is one of Israel ' s major defence electronics companies specializing in a variety of fields . The company was established in 1967 and moved to Ashdod as part of Levi Eshkol ' s policy of industry decentralization . The group operates as a defence systems house with products based on electromagnetic sensors ( radar , electronic warfare and communication ) and on other advanced technologies . Elta products are designed for use in intelligence , surveillance , target acquisition , reconnaissance ( ISTAR ) , early warning & control , homeland security ( HLS ) , self - protection and self - defence , and fire control applications . Elta operates a worldwide marketing network , which includes customer service and after - sales facilities . Divisions . IMINT & Radar Division . Elta is Israel ' s leading radar house and a design , development and production center for advanced systems based on radar sensors and technologies . The division ' s systems are designed for image ry intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance , air - defence , self - defence , target acquisition and fire control applications . ELTA ' s IMINT & radar division also has homeland defence solutions for several critical applications such as ground and coastal border protection systems ; systems for protecting international border crossings ( airports , harbors , roads and railways ) ; commercial aircraft self - protection Systems ; SIGINT information gathering systems focusing on terror infrastructures and urban emergency centers . SIGINT , EW & Communication Division . Design , development and production center for advanced SIGINT , EW and communication systems based on electromagnetic sensors . ELTA SIGINT , EW & communication division systems are designed for signal intelligence ( SIGINT - ELINT & COMINT ) , self - defence , electronic warfare and communication applications , and include advanced data links and SATCOM . AEW Division . ELTA AEW division is a system house for design , development , integration and management of airborne early warning and control ( AEW & C ) programs . Technologies Division . The ELTA technologies division develops cutting - edge core technologies , providing ELTA systems with independent capabilities to manufacture critical super components and subsystems for various applications , such as miniaturized microwave modules , antennas , transmitters , signal processors , etc . , as well as special automatic test equipment . In addition , this division constitutes the manufacture , procurement and logistic center of the ELTA systems group . Microwave Division . Deals with various microwave transmission applications . Sales and backlog . Sales in 2006 reached $ 805M , of which 90 % was exported to armed forces of over 50 countries worldwide and 10 % was sold to domestically , where ELTA is major supplier to the IDF . Business development . The group has holdings in subsidiaries / affiliated companies located in Israel , Europe and South America . ELTA Systems is often a partner in teaming agreements with numerous other defense companies around the world . ELTA is also active in paramilitary and commercial markets .