• Land Warfare

  IAI markets EO sensor to detect gunfire

  4th September 2020

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is marketing a compact sensor that brings improved technology to detect gunfire. ELO-5220P Othello is an optical threat locator that provides precise information …

• Digital Battlespace

  Ofek 16 takes its first pictures

  26th August 2020

  The Israeli MoD and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have released the first images from the Ofek 16 EO reconnaissance satellite that was launched in early …

• Defence Notes

  ​IAI issues another call to start-ups

  17th August 2020

  The Innovation Center of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on 16 August issued a call for start-ups to apply for its next 13-week accelerator programme, which …

• Defence Notes

  Argentina and Uruguay seek to kickstart modernisation with special funds

  23rd September 2020

  Argentina and Uruguay have each created funds and financial mechanisms to pay for new defence equipment, as they seek solutions to long-running modernisation requirements. On …

• Defence Notes

  Israel and US complete latest Arrow test

  13th August 2020

  The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), Israeli Air Force (IAF) and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed a flight test of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Heron TP for Germany takes to the skies

  27th July 2020

  The Israeli MoD on 26 July claimed a ‘significant milestone’ in the German programme to lease and operate the Heron TP UAS, when the first …

• Land Warfare

  Elta has SF and autonomous developments in mind for all-terrain vehicles

  24th July 2020

  If it seemed odd to some observers for Israel Aerospace Industries, with its long aviation heritage, to acquire the manufacturing operations for three all-terrain 4x4 …

• Naval Warfare

  Singapore and Israel join forces for new anti-ship missile

  17th July 2020

  ST Engineering and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed an agreement to market a new fifth-generation surface-to-surface missile under a joint venture named Proteus Advanced …

• Defence Notes

  IDF demands extra funding with Iran in its sights

  6th August 2020

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a funding boost for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), citing ongoing tensions with Iran and its proxies in …

• Digital Battlespace

  Israel launches new satellite

  6th July 2020

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 6 July the successful launch of a new military satellite. Developed by IAI with the Space Administration in the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Extra sensors enhance Elta radar capabilities

  14th July 2020

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary Elta Systems has developed new sensors for a variant of its ELM-2084 Multi-Mission Radar (MMR). The baseline ELM 2084 MMR …

• Air Warfare

  KF-X prototype assembly continues apace

  28th July 2020

  The top, middle and bottom parts of the fuselage of the first KF-X prototype, a new South Korean 4.5-generation twin-engine fighter, are being assembled by …

• Naval Warfare

  Burgeoning ties between Greece and Israel extend to shipbuilding

  20th July 2020

  Greece could receive a new class of vessel based on an Israeli design, as a partial solution to replace the nine Elli-class frigates in service …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI and Iron Drone collaborate on Drone Guard C-UAS

  29th June 2020

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has teamed up with Iron Drone for the integration of interception capabilities into IAI’s advanced anti-drone system, Drone Guard. Each drone …

• Air Warfare

  Seoul orders TA-50s, eyes new Chinooks and AEW aircraft

  3rd July 2020

  In South Korea the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has concluded a KRW688.3 billion ($619.5 million) deal for 20 TA-50 Block 2 jets from Korea …

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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

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

  Carrier-UAV: Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) [UK]

  Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• IAI Crashworthy Seats

  IAI Golan provides military helicopters with ballistic armour pilot seats, operator seats and helicopter/tiltrotor troop seats. The seats are fully adjustable, with longitudinal, vertical, swivel ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Barak LR (LRAD)

  Barak LR 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

  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 ...

• Military - UUVs

  BlueWhale

  BlueWhale is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

• Loitering munitions

  Harop

  The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform ...

• 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 ...