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News - iai

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Bundeswehr Heron 1 to continue Mali operations

    15th May 2020

    The Budget Committee of the German parliament on 13 May approved funding for the extension of the Heron 1 UAS deployment in Mali. Approximately €30 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Israel to lease Heron UAVs to Greece

    6th May 2020

    As part of our promise to deliver comprehensive coverage to Premium News subscribers, our curated content provides the latest industry news, contract awards and programme …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Israeli UAV operations face test of cyber strength

    14th May 2020

    Statistics do not always tell the full story but sometimes they reveal a problem. For example, more than 80% of flight hours in the Israeli …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Israeli USV programme hits the rocks

    14th April 2020

    The Israeli Navy has terminated a programme to use unarmed and armed unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for maritime patrol missions. Unmanned underwater systems remain under …

  • Air Warfare

    Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps

    24th April 2020

    Israel may have to tighten its defence equipment export controls, after evidence emerged that Turkey has provided one of the sides in the Libyan civil …

  • Digital Battlespace

    South Korea approves military digital programmes

    30th April 2020

    The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea has approved three new programmes critical to digitisation of the armed forces, while also signing off …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IAI fixes its gaze on ground robotics

    27th March 2020

    Increasingly, planners with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) aim to shield soldiers from danger if an unmanned system is a very capable replacement ­– or …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Indian Army loiters with intent

    17th March 2020

    The Indian Army released a global RfI on 6 March for approximately 100 man-portable loitering munitions that possess a line-of-sight range of at least 15km. …

  • Air Warfare

    Israel investigates cargo potential of Heron

    4th March 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering a combat cargo supply drone based on its Heron MK II MALE UAV (pictured). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …

  • Training

    Special simulator enhances IAI avionics design

    26th February 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is using a specially built VR simulator to help it design the layout of avionics systems in upgraded aircraft. The VR …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japan wins order for Philippine air surveillance radars

    11th March 2020

    Japanese firm Mitsubishi Electric was issued a notice of award by the Philippines on 4 March to supply four radars to complete air surveillance coverage …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IAI adds ASW capability to the maritime Heron (sponsored)

    27th February 2020

    This article is brought to you by IAI. Addressing the increasing role of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in maritime operations, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Elta to support Future Sensing programme

    26th February 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) Elta Systems has teamed up with the international accelerator MassChallenge office in Israel to offer an acceleration programme for Future Sensing …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UAV procurement surge beckons for Russia

    9th March 2020

    Chelyabinsk-based Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) is set to become a major designer and supplier of large UAVs for the Russian armed forces in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DefExpo 2020: IAI cements UAV ties in India

    6th February 2020

    IAI strengthened its hand with the Indian military by signing an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dynamatic Technologies Limited (DTL) on 5 February, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]

    Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop [Israeli Navy]

    Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...

  • 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 ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Zmag SOF Vehicle (Israel)

    Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Zmag SOF Vehicle (Israel - Options)

    Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Point Blank [US]

    Programme Background As IAI stated in a 19 January 2023 press release, it had been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Kfir Replacement (Colombia)

    Programme Background In May 2021, budget constraints prompted new Colombian finance minister José Manuel Restrepo (in post since 3 May) to place on indefinite hold ...

  • 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 ...

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

    Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

    Programme Background  Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop (Multifunctional Support Vessels) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Support Vessels On 24 September 2024, State Secretary Gijs Tuinman told the House of Representatives that the Royal Netherlands Navy would receive two new multifunctional support vessels ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Harop (Amphibious Transport Ships) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Multifunctional Support Vessels In September 2024, the Dutch MoD announced that the Royal Netherlands Navy would receive two new Multifunctional support vessels from Dutch ...

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

    Project Vampire [UK]

    Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...

  • 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 ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Singapore)

    Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    Mini-UAVs [Czechia]

    Programme Background Tactical UCAV Halted The effort to acquire mini-UAVs is directly linked to the Czech MoD's now-delayed procurement programme for tactical or MALE drones, such as ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    ADA - IAI

    The ADA system, named after the system's adaptive antenna, is designed to protect avionics systems from GPS jamming. The system, that has won a tender ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    APUS 25

    Unveiled at AUSA 2024, the APUS 25 is a small rotary-wing UAV from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Aerotor.  The APUS 25 is the first drone ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Barak 8 missile

    Barak 8 is a long-range, surface-to-air missile with short-range capabilities. It was developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries and the Defence Research & Development Organisation of ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Mini Harpy

    The Mini-Harpy is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries.  Equipped with an EO/IR camera payload and up to 8kg warhead, the loitering ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    UMT

    IAI’s UAV Mission Training (UMT) system addresses the needs of UAS operational personnel (pilots, observers, payload operators and external pilots) at all training stages. It ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Combat Helicopter Upgrades

    IAI Lahav led the development of the upgrade package for the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters along with other IAI divisions. The package utilises subsystems which ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Super Dvora Mk 3

    The Super Dvora Mk 3 fast attack craft is the latest version of the type to enter service with the Israeli Navy. Ten are in ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Barak MX

    Barak MX, developed by IAI based on the Barak family, is an integrated air and missile defence system with flexible configuration for the naval and ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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

    BirdEye 650D

    The BirdEye 650D small TUAS is an enhanced version of the BirdEye 650, designed to carry out various civil and military missions, including counter-terrorism, ISTAR, law ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Point Blank

    Point Blank Weapon System is a hand-launched electro-optical VTOL-capable loitering munition developed by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). IAI has been awarded a contract by the US ...

  • Maritime patrol

    ELI-3360

    In February 2015, IAI introduced the ELI-3360, an MPA based on a modified Bombardier Global 5000 business jet platform. The ELI-3360 was designed by IAI ...

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

    T-Heron

    The Tactical Heron (T-Heron) is a UAS manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries' Malat Division (IAI). Unveiled in June 2019, the T-Heron is a multi-mission, multi-payload aircraft that fulfils the ...

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

    Heron Mk 2

    The Heron Mk 2, or Heron Mk II, is a MALE UAS developed by Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Malat Division based on the company's Heron UAS family. An ...