Israel Aerospace Industries
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About Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel Aerospace Industries develops aerospace, defence, space and uncrewed systems across air, land and sea. Its portfolio includes Heron UAVs, loitering munitions, radars, missiles, satellites, autonomous ground vehicles and unmanned maritime systems for intelligence, surveillance, strike and protection missions.
IAI integrates airframes and vehicles with payloads, datalinks, command stations and mission software, supplying both complete platforms and major subsystems. Programmes support military and government customers from development and testing through training, sustainment and upgrades. The state-owned group also applies its aviation and space manufacturing base to commercial aircraft and satellite services.
Products
Supply
Team
- Boaz Levy - President and CEO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-13 - Demonstration - IAI and SIG SAUER complete Fire Storm 250 aerial live-fire test
The reusable quadcopter fired at targets from varying distances and altitudes using its stabilized M250 weapon mount. Onboard imagery and fire-control data support the operator; engagement and firing decisions remain human-controlled. The announcement describes technical validation, with no procurement award or operational fielding disclosed.
Source - 2026-10-12 - Product Launch - IAI introduces HawkGuard interceptor-drone defence system
Radar and electro-optical sensors feed AI-enabled command and control for threat detection and tracking. The modular system is designed for mobile platforms, permanent facilities, strategic infrastructure and offshore assets. IAI says the system completed successful detection, tracking and interception tests before its AUSA unveiling.
Source - 2026-07-23 - Partnership - IAI and Merlin sign MoU for autonomous cargo-aircraft technology
The phased programme covers market assessment, engineering, regulatory preparation and platform selection. The work is tied to Merlin's Condor autonomy product family for large, multi-crew aircraft.
Source - 2025-11-18 - Capability - IAI highlights Heron MK II integrated COMINT and ELINT capability
IAI detailed Heron MK II's integrated COMINT and ELINT capability for real-time aerial intelligence collection. The update positions Heron MK II as a multi-intelligence UAS rather than a basic ISR airframe. The capability supports frontline surveillance, electronic intelligence, and communications intelligence missions.
Source - 2025-11-18 - Capability - IAI highlights Heron family combat performance and operational role
IAI highlighted Heron-family operational performance across modern defence missions. The update reinforces the Heron family as a long-endurance unmanned aircraft line for ISR, surveillance, and special missions. This is a market and capability signal for the Heron portfolio, not a single new product launch.
Source - 2023-11-20 - Contract Award - IAI signs $145 million agreements for long-range loitering munitions
IAI signed two agreements valued at $145 million to deliver long-range loitering munitions to two countries. The systems are part of IAI's loitering-munition portfolio combining unmanned-aircraft persistence with precision strike.
Source - 2023-05-01 - Contract Award - IAI wins $100 million airborne SIGINT solutions contract
IAI was awarded a $100 million contract to provide airborne SIGINT solutions to an international customer. The systems support intelligence gathering from airborne platforms within IAI's electronic-intelligence and mission-systems portfolio. Robotics-adjacent through airborne ISR payloads and mission systems rather than a named UAS platform.
Source - 2021-10-28 - Partnership - IAI signs UAV cooperation agreement with IAR-Brasov
IAI signed a cooperation agreement with Romanian defence company IAR-Brasov on UAVs. The agreement covers UAV production, development, and support for the Romanian market. This positions IAI's unmanned-aircraft portfolio inside a local industrial partnership rather than a direct customer procurement.
Source - 2021-06-01 - Contract Award - IAI signs $200 million UAS services contract with Asian country
IAI signed a $200 million contract to provide unmanned aerial systems services to an unnamed country in Asia. The agreement covers UAS services rather than a disclosed aircraft purchase. This supports IAI's role as a service and sustainment provider for long-endurance UAS operations.
Source - 2021-03-11 - Partnership - IAI and EDGE sign agreement to develop advanced counter-UAS solution
EDGE and IAI signed a strategic agreement to develop an advanced counter-UAS solution. The collaboration combines EDGE's UAE defence position with IAI's radar, electro-optical, jamming, and command-and-control experience. Relevant to unmanned systems through detection and defeat of hostile drones.
Source - 2020-10-20 - Contract Award - Frontex selects Airbus and IAI for maritime aerial surveillance RPAS
Frontex selected Airbus and IAI to provide maritime aerial surveillance with remotely piloted aircraft systems. The service uses long-endurance unmanned aircraft for border and coast-guard surveillance missions. IAI's role is tied to the Heron platform and RPAS service capability through its partnership with Airbus.
Source - 2020-05-06 - Contract Award - Israel leases IAI Heron maritime UAS to Greece
Israel's Ministry of Defense agreed to lease IAI Heron UAVs in maritime configuration to Greece. The agreement covers a three-year lease with an option to purchase after the leasing period. The Heron systems support maritime border protection and surveillance missions for Greece.
Source - 2020-01-29 - Product Launch - IAI unveils Heron MK II ahead of Singapore Airshow
IAI announced the Heron MK II as an updated model of the Heron UAV ahead of Singapore Airshow. The system is designed for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions. IAI said Heron systems were operational with the Israeli Air Force and more than 20 other organizations.
Source - 2019-02-19 - Product Launch - IAI unveils Mini Harpy tactical loitering munition
IAI unveiled Mini Harpy, a tactical loitering munition combining electro-optical and anti-radiation seeker capability. The system is part of IAI's loitering-munition portfolio for detecting, tracking, and striking targets. The launch expands IAI's unmanned aerial weapons portfolio below larger long-range systems such as Harop.
Source - 2016-06-13 - Product Launch - IAI introduces RoBattle tactical ground robot
RoBattle combined vehicle control, navigation, real-time mapping and autonomy with interfaces for sensors and mission payloads. The platform supported wheel or track configurations and several operating autonomy levels for different tactical requirements. Named payload options included manipulators, ISR sensors, radar and remotely controlled weapon systems.
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Relations
Relationships
- BlueBird Aero Systems
50% Owner With Effective Control - Israel Aerospace Industries owns 50% of BlueBird Aero Systems, which it consolidates as a controlled subsidiary.
- Merlin
Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Partner - IAI and Merlin are developing and certifying AI autonomy for Part 25 commercial cargo aircraft.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Kraus Hamdani Aerospace
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer · Defence UAV Builder
- Strategic Logix
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
- Threod Systems
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
- Saab
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer
- Leonardo
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer
- Supacat
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer
- Parsons
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer
- Aselsan
stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer
- Anduril Industries
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
- Ondas
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
- Apeiro Motion
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
- Buntar Aerospace
stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder
Shared workflows
- Dropla
workflow adjacency - Defence UAV Isr
- Dominion Dynamics
workflow adjacency - Defence UAV Isr
Context tags
- Defence UAV builder - Stack Layer - Consolidated from a retired duplicate defence-aircraft context tag.
- Defence prime layer - Stack Layer
- Defence UAV ISR - Workflow
Commercial
- IAI signs $145 million agreements for long-range loitering munitions
2023-11-20 · Order / contract · $145M max potential
Source - IAI wins $100 million airborne SIGINT solutions contract
2023-05-01 · Order / contract · $100M max potential
Source - IAI signs $200 million UAS services contract with Asian country
2021-06-01 · Order / contract · $200M max potential
Source - Frontex selects Airbus and IAI for maritime aerial surveillance RPAS
2020-10-20 · Order / contract
Source - Israel leases IAI Heron maritime UAS to Greece
2020-05-06 · Order / contract
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