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Israel Aircraft Industries - Definition and Overview

Israel Aircraft Industries or IAI is Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage.

In addition to local construction of fighter aircraft, IAI also builds civil aircraft (for Gulfstream, on the G100/G150 and G200) and performs local maintenance of foreign-built fighters. In addition, the company works on a number of missile and avionics systems.

Although the IAI main focus is aviation and high-tech electronics, it also manufactures military system for ground and naval forces. Many of these products are specially suited for the Israeli Defence Forces needs, while others are also marketed to foreign armies.

Products

Military air systems:

  • Lavi - an Israeli fighter jet, abandoned due lack of budget
  • UAV - unmanned aerial drones
    • Pioneer (with the USA)
    • RQ-5 Hunter (with the USA)
    • Heron
    • Ranger
    • Scout
    • Searcher
    • Skylite - Canister Launched mini-UAV system
  • Rafael Python 5 air-to-air missile (together with Rafael)
  • Upgrades to F-16 and F-15 jet fighters
  • Upgrades to Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur in project "Yas'ur 2000".
  • Phalcon air surveillance system

Ground systems:

Naval systems:

  • Gabriel (missile) sea-to-sea missile
  • Super Dvora Mk-III patrol boat [1] (http://www.iai.co.il/site/en/iai.asp?pi=23048&doc_id=33550)

Externel Links

List of Aircraft | Aircraft Manufacturers | Aircraft Engines | Aircraft Engine Manufacturers

Airlines | Air Forces | Aircraft Weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation


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