Elbit Systems plans its first European laser warning systems production and maintenance centre in Sweden

Elbit Systems Sweden announced plans on October 14 to establish the Israeli group's first European production and maintenance centre dedicated to laser warning systems, with operations expected in 2027. The Swedish facility will handle local assembly, system integration, maintenance and lifecycle support for European customers rather than producing directed-energy weapons. Elbit's passive warning technology detects and locates hostile laser illumination, alerts crews and is designed to interface with existing command-and-control equipment. The company has not specified the investment, production capacity, staffing increase or initial customers, so the announcement represents a planned industrial facility rather than an operational production line.