Elbit Systems’ U.S. arm has adopted the name Twenty-Six Defense, the company announced Sept. 9. The business is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, employs 3,300 people across 10 states and remains a reportable operating segment of Elbit Systems under a Special Security Agreement.

The announcement changes the name used by the U.S. operation while maintaining its status within Elbit Systems. The company described the rebrand as part of its focus on supporting U.S. customers through domestic design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Luke Savoie, president and CEO of Twenty-Six Defense, said the new name represents the numeral associated with iron on the periodic table. He described the launch as reflecting the company’s growth in the American market and its commitment to supporting U.S. warfighters.

The U.S. segment began operating in 1993, the company said on its website. Its activities include electronic systems, drones and ground combat systems. The operation’s stated capabilities cover design, engineering and manufacturing for U.S. customers, while its corporate relationship with Elbit Systems remains defined through the reportable-segment structure and Special Security Agreement identified in the announcement.

The rebranded organization’s portfolio includes the SIGMA Mobile Tactical Cannon. The system provides artillery support and is designed to relocate quickly when required. A photograph of the cannon accompanied coverage of the name change.

The company said the new identity is intended to underscore its position in the American market. The announcement did not describe a change to the Fort Worth headquarters, the workforce spread across 10 states or the U.S. operation’s status as part of Elbit Systems.

Elbit Systems is an Israeli weapons maker, and Twenty-Six Defense is its U.S. arm. The company’s announcement presented the new name alongside its existing domestic capabilities and corporate structure rather than as a separate business from Elbit Systems.

The rebrand places the name Twenty-Six Defense on an organization that has operated in the United States since 1993 and works across electronic systems, drones and ground combat systems. Its workforce, headquarters and operating-segment designation were identified in the announcement as characteristics of the organization under the new name.

The company said its domestic design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities support U.S. customers. Savoie’s statement connected the new identity to growth in the American market and to support for U.S. warfighters, wherever their missions take place.

The announcement did not provide additional details about changes to the organization’s operations, workforce or product lines. It identified the name, the Fort Worth headquarters, the 3,300-person workforce, the 10-state footprint and the continuing Elbit Systems reporting relationship.

Breaking Defense reported the announcement and the company’s description of the rebrand.