MaxDefense Philippines reported that Elbit continues to train and support the Philippines’ UAV and UAV program, along with its subcontractors.
The Philippine government, following internal political pressure and Israel’s refusal to recognize the boundaries of its economic waters in the South China Sea, announced that it would stop placing new orders from Israeli defense companies. However, the amount of Israeli systems in its security forces is so large that Manila has no choice but to continue receiving extensive services from Israeli defense companies in general, and Elbit Systems in particular.
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MaxDefense Philippines reported that Elbit continues to train and support the Philippines’ UAV and UAV program, along with its subcontractors. Services include Tier 1 short-range Thor and Skylark 1 drones; Level 2, with Skylark 3 medium-sized drones; and Level 3, with medium-altitude and long-endurance UAVs, within which the Hermes 450 aircraft were provided.
Another method used by Manila to circumvent the Israeli ban is through purchases from Elbit subsidiaries. For example, last month they purchased sonar systems from Geospectrum, which is wholly owned by Elbit. Although this deal is relatively small, at $41 million, it indicates that the Philippines is not actually boycotting the purchase of new Israeli systems.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – en.globes.co.il – on November 6, 2025.
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Hermes UAV Credit: Elbit Systems
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