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Israel Aerospace Industries (
Hebrew: התעשייה האווירית לישראל
ha-ta`aSiyyâh ha-'awîrît lë-yiSrâ'êl) or
IAI (תע"א ta`a') is Israel's prime
aerospace and
aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both
military and civilian usage. It has 14,000 employees as of 2005.
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 military and civilian aircraft. In addition, the company works on a number of
missile and
avionics systems. In 2003, Israel Aircraft Industries attempted to enter the VLJ (Very Light Jet) Market, by launching the
Avocet ProJet, a 6-8 seat, high utilization air taxi, with a list price almost half the cost of the least expensive business jet available at that time.
In early 2006, the ProJet stalled after a major undisclosed US
OEM pulled out of the program due to unspecified reasons.
Although the IAI main focus is
aviation and
high-tech electronics, it also manufactures military systems for ground and
naval forces. Many of these products are specially suited for
Israeli Defence Forces needs, while others are also marketed to foreign militaries.
On
November 6,
2006 Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. ("IAI") officially changed its corporate name to
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. The purpose of the name change is to more accurately reflect the current scope of IAI's business activities, which today includes not just aircraft, but also systems, satellites and launchers, as well as maritime and ground systems.
The company is currently working with the
Aviation Technology Group on a military trainer version of the
ATG Javelin, a fighter style personal jet. The version being developed is expected to compete against a large field of jet trainers at a much lower cost of acquisition and maintenance.
Products
Civilian Air systems
Military air systems
Lavi - an Israeli fighter jet, abandoned due to lack of budget
Kfir - fighter jet, derivative of the French Mirage 5
Nesher - fighter jet
UAV's - unmanned aerial vehicles, manufactured by IAI's MALAT division:
Rafael Python 5 air-to-air missile (together with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.)
Upgrades to F-16 and F-15, and foreign MiG-21 jet fighters
Upgrades to Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur in project "Yas'ur 2000"
Avionics upgrades for the Ka-50-2 Erdogan gunship in collaboration with Kamov
Phalcon air surveillance system
Ground defense systems
IDF Caterpillar D9R's armor kit
Nimrod and LAHAT ATGMs
Ground transportation
Assembly of IC3 diesel multiple unit trains and double-decker railway coaches under license from Bombardier Transportation
Naval systems
Gabriel missile sea-to-sea missile
Super Dvora Mk-III patrol boat (External Link
)
Aerospace systems
EROS, Amos and Ofeq Satellite series
Arrow anti-ballistic missile defence system
Shavit space launcher
Middle East Newsline has reported that IAI will launch one or more CubeSats by the end of 2008.
TecSAR reconnaissance satellite, launched on 2008-01-21
Manufacturing plants
» official org-chart (January 2, 2007)
Systems, Missiles & Space Group
Military Aircraft Group
- Lahav - aircraft upgrades
- Mata - helicopter upgrades
- Golan Industries - crash survival seats and other aircraft parts
- Malat - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Elta - Radars, electronic warfare and ELINT
Bedek - aircraft maintenance
- Aircraft Division - Conversion of passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft, heavy aircraft maintenance
- Engines Division - Repair and overhaul of civil and military aircraft engines
- Components Division - Repair and overhaul of civil and military aircraft components
Commercial Aircraft Group
- Ramta - railcars, patrol boats etc.
- Aerostructures -
- Technologies -
- Business Jets -
- Engineering Division - aircraft manufacturing and integration
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