- Headquarters
- Lod, Israel · Middle East
- Value chain
- Systems integration(Systems & services); also Hardware & devices
- What that means
- Joins products into systems and delivers programmes: defence and aerospace primes, system integrators, EPC contractors.
- Founded
- 1953
- Staff
- 15,000 (2023)
- Ownership
- State-owned
- Website
- iai.co.il
- Relevance
- High at its strongest, in Radar & Radiofrequency Sensing
Lod, IsraelIn 8 capabilities
Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Design · listed #7 of 50
Its ELTA subsidiary makes the EL/M-2084 Iron Dome/David's Sling MMR, EL/M-2080 Green Pine and EL/M-2052 fighter AESA radars, exported worldwide.
Relevance: ELTA radars widely exported globally
Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Manufacture · listed #7 of 50
Pioneer UAV maker producing the Heron family, Harop/Harpy loitering munitions and uncrewed ground and naval systems for export.
Relevance: Pioneer UAV and loitering munition maker
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Manufacture · listed #14 of 50
IAI's Tamam division designs and builds inertial navigation and stabilisation systems for aircraft, missiles and UAVs, and in 2025 IAI opened an advanced navigation technology centre with the Israeli MoD.
Relevance: Tamam INS for aircraft and missiles with export reach
Space Technologies · Manufacture · listed #24 of 50
Builds Israel's Ofek reconnaissance satellites, the Amos communications satellites and TecSAR radar satellites, and exports small observation satellites.
Relevance: Ofek and Amos builder; respected national champion
Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Manufacture · listed #26 of 50
State maker of Heron autonomous UAVs, Harop loitering munitions and autonomous ground and naval vehicles.
Relevance: Heron UAVs and autonomous defence systems
Space Technologies · Integration · listed #30 of 50
Integrates the Arrow 3 exo-atmospheric interceptor and Shavit launcher propulsion stages, and has unveiled hypersonic air-defence and strike concepts.
Relevance: Arrow 3 and solid propulsion integrator
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Integration · listed #33 of 50
State-owned IAI makes the Tamam POP/MOSP EO/IR payloads and the OptSat and Ofek electro-optical reconnaissance satellites.
Relevance: EO/IR payloads exported widely
Space Technologies · Manufacture · listed #34 of 50
Builds the Shavit orbital launcher, which gives Israel independent launch of its Ofek reconnaissance satellites.
Relevance: Shavit gives Israel niche sovereign launch, rarely flown