Cybersecurity

Israeli Drone Maker Gets Startup Makeover for Cyber Arms Race

The Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems Ltd.
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

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By Gabrielle Coppola

August 1, 2015 at 9:00 PM UTC

Updated on

August 3, 2015 at 2:01 PM UTC

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When Adi Dar goes to work each day, he’s greeted by ping-pong tables, arcade games and a big open workspace that encourages employees to collaborate.

Dar doesn’t work at a startup. He heads the new cybersecurity unit of Elbit Systems Ltd., the Israeli defense company known for making drones and avionics systems.