Editing Elbit Systems (section)

=== Australia ===
In April 2021, the [[Australian Army]] announced that Elbit's battlefield management system would be withdrawn from use with short notice, effective May 15, 2021. The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] reported that this was due to concerns regarding the Elbit system's security.<ref name="ABC News 7 May 21">{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Andrew |date=May 7, 2021 |title=Israeli company denies 'security rumours' as Defence removes multi-billion-dollar technology and quarantines Army IT systems |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-07/israeli-company-elbit-systems-of-australia-removed-army/100121238 |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> An ''[[Australian Financial Review]]'' columnist stated that the security problems comprised "a '[[Backdoor (computing)|backdoor]]' security vulnerability reportedly uncovered by the [[Australian Signals Directorate]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robin |first1=Myriam |date=May 14, 2021 |title=At least Elbit Systems has a great lobbyist |work=Australian Financial Review |url=https://www.afr.com/rear-window/at-least-elbit-systems-has-a-great-lobbyist-20210513-p57rn8 |access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> The ''Australian Defence Magazine'' reported that the system had failed two security milestones in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ziesing |first1=Katherine |date=May 6, 2021 |title=Elbit BMS decision update |work=Australian Defence Magazine |url=https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/elbit-bms-decision-update |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> Elbit denied that the system posed any security risks.<ref name="ABC News 7 May 21" />

Despite previous concerns, the Australian Army made a US$600 million contract with Elbit Systems in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-27 |title=Controversial Israeli weapons company awarded $917 million Australian army contract |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-28/israeli-weapons-company-awarded-australian-army-contract/103519558 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>