Leaked internal documents reveal Elbit Systems discussed selling advanced strategic drones to the United Arab Emirates.
An Iran-backed hacker group allegedly stole correspondence and price proposals spanning late 2021 to early 2023.
The 2020 Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the UAE, facilitating these potential military sales.
The UAE issued an urgent request for six Hermes-900 surveillance systems in March 2022.
This initial transaction was valued at several hundred million dollars.
The UAE expressed interest in expanding the order to 15 systems for approximately $1.3 billion.
Elbit Systems has officially acknowledged only one $53 million contract with the UAE from January 2022.
The leak provides rare insight into undisclosed military cooperation between the two nations.