Leaked Elbit Documents Reportedly Show Talks to Sell Advanced Drones to UAE
Leaked internal documents from Elbit Systems indicate it was in talks to sell the United Arab Emirates dozens of strategic drones as part of a wider package of advanced Israeli weapons. The material was published by Handala after alleged theft from an Elbit official’s private Gmail. A 2021 memo reportedly says Israel’s Defense Ministry approved sales of SkyStriker loitering munitions and Hermes drones, with a pricing proposal of about $40 million per system.