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News - Israel Aerospace Industries

  • Naval Warfare

    USS Fitzgerald​ sails for at-sea testing

    5th February 2020

    The US Navy guided-missile destroyer damaged during a collision in 2017 has sailed for at-sea testing following a two-year restoration and modernisation programme. USS Fitzgerald …

  • Air Warfare

    Singapore Airshow 2020: Japan to form an ‘aerospace’ force

    5th February 2020

    The Japanese government is to change the name of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to the Japan Aerospace Self-Defense Force as early as Fiscal …

  • Air Warfare

    Singapore Airshow 2020: Taiwan pioneers with its F-16V programme

    5th February 2020

    Taiwan has accelerated the transition programme of its F-16V Viper fleet, with nearly two dozen pilots qualified to fly this newest version of the Fighting …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Singapore Airshow 2020: ROKAF stands up Global Hawk unit

    5th February 2020

    The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) established a new reconnaissance squadron in late 2019, to coincide with the arrival of the country’s first RQ-4B …

  • Air Warfare

    Singapore Airshow 2020: Viper and Gripen dogfight for Manila deal

    5th February 2020

    Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana confirmed in December 2019 that his country had downselected the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Viper and Saab …

  • Land Warfare

    Eitan APC series production set to begin

    4th February 2020

    Series production of the Eitan 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) is to start soon for the Israeli MoD. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …

  • Defence Notes

    Rostec comes to the fore as Russia seeks private investment

    4th February 2020

    Senior officials have indicated that the Russian government intends to accelerate its search for private investment in unprofitable military assets, particularly enterprises controlled by the …

  • Training

    HMAS Watson to be redeveloped

    3rd February 2020

    The Australian Navy’s HMAS Watson is set to be redeveloped under a $389 million project. The contract for the management of the work has been …

  • Training

    IAI to supply T-38 wings

    3rd February 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries will supply T-38 wings for the US Air Force under a $240 million IDIQ contract announced by the US Department of Defense …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin, PGZ sign MoU

    31st January 2020

    Lockheed Martin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) for aircraft maintenance in the country. The companies will establish …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Battle of the CH-47F vs CH-53K heats up in Israel

    30th January 2020

    The Israeli Air Force's (IAF's) quest to find a replacement for its ageing CH-53 Yas'ur heavy-lift transport helicopter took a significant step forward with the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Upgraded Heron given longer legs

    29th January 2020

    In an expansion of its unmanned portfolio, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plans to unveil a new member of the Heron UAV family at the Singapore Airshow …

  • Air Warfare

    Testbed aircraft key to Israel’s enhanced F-35

    28th January 2020

    As the introduction of Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35 Adir fighter aircraft begins to gather pace, the pending arrival of a testbed aircraft will spur …

  • Defence Notes

    UK, France seek fresh missile technologies

    27th January 2020

    The UK Ministry of Defence and French DGA Materials and Components for Missiles, Innovation and Technology Partnership (MCM ITP) programme is launching Innovation Call research …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing, Tactical Robotics sign agreement

    23rd January 2020

    Boeing and Tactical Robotics have signed an agreement to explore the development of ducted fan propulsion technology for piloted and autonomous light aircraft applications. Under …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop [Morocco]

    Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-46A (Israel)

    Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

  • AEW&C

    A-50E - India

    Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

    Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Heron TP [India]

    Programme Background Emergency Procurement The Narendra Modi-led Indian government granted the Armed Forces Rs 500 crores to upgrade their warfighting capabilities due to the ongoing ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munitions [Japan]

    Programme Background Appreciation of Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan's position towards them has changed. Belatedly, the MoD realised ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Orbiter 3 (Croatia)

    Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Artillery UAV [Thailand]

    Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Mini Harpy [Estonia]

    Programme Background Russia's Aggression In February 2023, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said the country was set to procure loitering munitions to enhance its indirect ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    WanderB (Morocco)

    Programme Background History Morocco has a history of UAV deals with Isreal. In 2021, Morocco reportedly acquired four Hermes 900 units from Elbit Systems. Equally, according ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    ThunderB (Morocco)

    Programme Background History Morocco has a history of UAV deals with Isreal. In 2021, Morocco reportedly acquired four Hermes 900 units from Elbit Systems. Equally, according ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munition PODS [UK]

    Programme Background PODS As the Royal Navy states, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are "interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. Similar in ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Short-Range RPAS (India)

    Programme Background The Indian Army is reliant upon imported UAVs such as the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher Mk 2 to provide short-range tactical ISR ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    NCUAV

    Programme Background The ROKA recognised the need for a more capable long-range ISR UAV in the aftermath of the North Korean shelling of its forces ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MQ-9A Reaper (Second Batch) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background First Batch Following a cancelled MALE UAV project in 2007, the Dutch MOD revealed its intention to acquire four MQ-9A Reapers from General ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UGVs

    RobDozer

    The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems.  The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...

  • Loitering munitions

    ASN-301

    The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Ghost

    Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELI-3120

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3120 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system designed for use at the operational and tactical levels. The ELI-3120 architecture also includes ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELL-8385

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELL-8385 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Open source imagery intelligence indicates that the ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELK-7071

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EL/K-7071 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs. While not explicitly stated by the system’s manufacturer, it is ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Rotem

    The Rotem, or Rotem L, is a loitering munition based on a multi-rotor UAV. Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the quadcopter features an EO/IR camera payload ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Kargi (Improved)

    At ADEX 2022, Lentatek unveiled a new, as-yet-unnamed version of the Kargi loitering munition.  Instead of Kargi's radio frequency (RF) seeker, this new version features an under-nose EO/IR ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    I-View MK150

    The I-View Eyeview or Firebird series includes three TUAS, offering solutions at different echelons, and is developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The MK150 is a ...

  • Military UGVs

    RobARC

    The RobARC, or Sahar, is a military UGV manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The UGV's payload comprises a variety of sensors, allowing the Sahar to detect above-ground, ...

  • Military UGVs

    RoBattle

    The RoBattle, or LR3, is a six-wheeled military UGV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).  Intended to assist troops engaged in mobile operations, it is a ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELI-3001 AISIS

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3001 Airborne Integrated Signals Intelligence System equips the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) three Gulfstream G-550 Shavit SIGINT aircraft. IAI’s official literature ...

  • AEW&C

    Global 6500 AEW&C

    Developed by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems Group (ELTA), the Global 6500 AEW&C; consists of a conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) mission ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    I-View MK50

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ smallest UAS in the I-View family of TUAS is the MK50. The system is able to land almost anywhere using a parafoil. ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Kfir

    The Kfir is a multi-role supersonic combat aircraft that is now out of production. Despite this, its manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) still offers long-term maintenance support ...