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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) traces its origin to Bedek Aviation Company, founded 1953 under Ministry of Defense director-general Shimon Peres to maintain Israeli Air Force aircraft, led by American-born aviation expert Al Schwimmer. Renamed Israel Aircraft Industries as it expanded into full aircraft design/manufacturing (Arava, Kfir, Lavi, Westwind), and renamed Israel Aerospace Industries around 2006 to reflect its growing space and satellite business (Ofek, Amos satellite programs).
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Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled a new Mini Communication Satellite (MCS) platform designed to provide flexible, high-performance connectivity services.
Israel Aerospace Industries launched its Ofek 19 reconnaissance satellite from Palmachim Airbase on September 2, 2025.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hungary’s 4iG have proposed a debt restructuring plan for SpaceCom.
Eureka, led by Israel Aerospace Industries and the Weizmann Institute of Science, seeks approximately $150–250 million in funding.
Azerbaijan is soliciting bids for an $800 million communications satellite program, with finalists including Türkiye’s TAI and Israel Aerospace Industries.
The Dror-1 communications satellite was successfully launched by Israel Aerospace Industries aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Dror-1 was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and is designed for a 15-year mission in geostationary orbit.
Israel Aerospace Industries and the International University of Rabat signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2023 to construct a research center in Morocco for artificial intelligence and aeronautics.
Israel Aerospace Industries has secured a $1,000,000,000 supply agreement with an unnamed third party to be delivered over five years and completed by 2029.
Israel Aerospace Industries is one of only ten defense companies worldwide capable of developing and manufacturing advanced espionage and communication radar satellites.
Israeli Aerospace Industries signed a $1,000,000,000 contract with a foreign customer, reportedly Morocco, for the delivery of advanced intelligence satellites.
Morocco previously purchased IAI’s Barak 8 air defense system for $500,000,000.
Aerotor Unmanned Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries have begun to cooperate and will create new business opportunities for both companies.
The Beresheet lander built by Israel Aerospace Industries for SpaceIL crashed on final descent in April 2019 after an inertial measurement unit malfunction triggered a cascade of resets that shut down the main engine.
The DS-SAR satellite was developed and produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
DS-SAR carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries.
DS-SAR carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
DS-SAR carries a synthetic aperture radar developed by Israel Aerospace Industries that provides all-weather day-and-night coverage and is capable of 1-meter resolution at full polarimetry.
The Israel Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launched the Ofek 13 satellite into space at 02:10 IST on Wednesday.
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries manufactured Ofek-13 and the satellite has radar observation capabilities that enable intelligence collection regardless of the weather.