Editing Elbit Systems (section)

=== Colombia ===
In March 2010, a $28-million contract for Hermes 450 UAVs was suspended by the Colombian government after media reports based on anonymous letters alleged that Colombian officials had been bribed.<ref name="ynetcol">{{cite news |last1=Sikuler |first1=Naaman |date=July 23, 2010 |title=World divided between IAI, Elbit – Israel Business, Ynetnews |newspaper=Ynetnews |publisher=Ynetnews.com |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3923979,00.html |access-date=July 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="tiempo">{{cite web |title=Israel investiga saboteo de venta a Colombia de aviones – Noticias de Justicia en Colombia |url=http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/justicia/ARTICULO-WEB-PLANTILLA_NOTA_INTERIOR-7401437.html |access-date=July 24, 2010 |publisher=Eltiempo.Com}}</ref> The Israeli Ministry of Defense investigated and found that the letters likely came from [[Israel Aerospace Industries]], a competitor that lost the tender.<ref name="ynetcol" /> The incident led to a review of the regulations governing overseas competition between Israeli defense companies.<ref name="ynetcol" />