Israel's largest aerospace and defense company, specializing in UAVs, missiles, avionics, and space systems.
| Founded | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 🇮🇱 Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
| Region | MIDEAST |
| Employees | 5K–10K |
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is a state-owned enterprise and one of the world's leading manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the Heron and Searcher series. The company also produces air defense systems, cruise missiles, avionics, and satellite systems for military and civilian applications.
IAI operates multiple divisions including MALAT (UAV division), which is responsible for developing and manufacturing advanced drone systems used by the Israeli Air Force and exported internationally.
IAI was founded in 1953 as a state-owned enterprise and has grown to become Israel's primary aerospace and defense contractor. The MALAT division, established to focus on unmanned systems, became a world leader in tactical and strategic UAV development.