IAI / Israel Aerospace Industries company

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). A global leader in aerospace and defense, providing world-class solutions in air, land, naval, cyber, space, and more.

IAI / Israel Aerospace Industries overview

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) is Israel’s largest government-owned aerospace and defense company, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and support of advanced systems for air, space, land, sea, cyber, and homeland security applications. With more than 60 years of experience, IAI serves the Israeli Ministry of Defense and customers worldwide, delivering combat-proven technologies and large-scale integrated defense solutions.

As Israel’s national center of excellence for advanced technologies, IAI maintains extensive in-house research and development, engineering, manufacturing, testing, and system integration capabilities. The company develops complete solutions ranging from individual components and sensors to complex multi-domain defense systems. Approximately half of IAI’s workforce consists of engineers, while research and development account for roughly one-quarter of the company’s annual budget.

IAI operates as a prime contractor, subcontractor, and technology partner across numerous large-scale aerospace, defense, and security programs worldwide.

Core Capabilities

IAI provides a broad portfolio of technologies and systems, including:

• Air and missile defense systems
• Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
• Ground robotic systems
• Precision-guided weapons
• Loitering munitions
• Special mission aircraft
• Military aircraft modernization and upgrades
• Passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions
• Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)
• Reconnaissance and communication satellites
• Radar systems
• Electronic warfare and intelligence systems
• Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) solutions
• AI-powered defense technologies
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Naval defense systems

Business Groups

IAI’s operations are organized into four major business groups:

ELTA Systems

Develops advanced radar, intelligence, electronic warfare, surveillance, cyber, AI, robotics, early warning, electronic intelligence (SIGINT/ELINT/COMINT), counter-UAS, fire control, and self-protection systems for air, land, naval, space, and homeland security applications.

Systems, Missiles & Space

Responsible for missile and space programs, including air and missile defense systems, naval weapons, surface-to-surface missiles, loitering munitions, reconnaissance and communication satellites, launch systems, mission centers, and ground control infrastructure.

Military Aircraft

Develops combat-proven unmanned aerial systems for land, air, and maritime operations, leveraging decades of operational experience and expertise in advanced UAV technologies.

Aviation

Provides end-to-end capabilities for the design, certification, manufacturing, integration, testing, modification, and lifecycle support of both manned and unmanned aircraft, including passenger-to-freighter conversions, aerostructures, and comprehensive MRO services.

Vision

IAI’s vision is to provide the technological edge that enables customers to maintain a decisive operational advantage. The company focuses on continuous innovation, technological leadership, and delivering reliable, mission-critical solutions across defense, aerospace, aviation, cyber, and space domains.