Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is Israel's largest aerospace and defence company. It was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Lod, at Ben Gurion International Airport. IAI works across air, land, naval, space, intelligence and missile defence. This page focuses on its aviation work.

Aviation Group

• Passenger to freighter conversions: IAI says it has converted more than 300 aircraft with certified STCs, including the Boeing 777
• MRO services: a one stop shop for aircraft, engine and component maintenance
• LAHAV Aero-Structures: design and production of metallic and composite structures for military and commercial aircraft makers
• Business jets: IAI's center of excellence has produced and supported over 900 business aircraft
• Special mission aircraft: surveillance conversions and aerial refuelling aircraft
• Upgrades and modernisation of military aircraft and helicopters, structural and avionics
• Training and simulation: trainer upgrades, virtual systems and simulators

Other areas

• Unmanned aircraft, including the Heron family
• Air and missile defence systems
• Intelligence, surveillance and radar systems through its ELTA subsidiary
• Space: observation and communications satellites, launchers and ground stations
• Land and naval systems

Company facts

• Founded: 1953
• Owner: the State of Israel
• Headquarters: Ben Gurion International Airport, Lod
• Offices and subsidiaries around the world

Contact

Contact form on iai.co.il
Details from iai.co.il, October 2026.