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IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINELead story
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 23, 2026

IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINE

Israel Aerospace Industries is the state-owned spine of Israeli defense. $5.5 billion in revenue. $20B+ backlog. Arrow, Heron, Harop, ELTA. The $3.5B German Arrow 3 deal is an IAI program.

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Above Iron Dome: Israel's Air-Defense Stack
Israeli Defense Industry · May 26, 2026
Above Iron Dome: Israel's Air-Defense Stack

Iron Dome is the photograph. The stack above it — David's Sling, Arrow 2/3, Iron Beam, Sky Sonic — is the business. The Olam covers Israel's four-laye…

Israel's Defense Industry: The Complete Map
Israeli Defense Industry · May 31, 2026
Israel's Defense Industry: The Complete Map

Israel's defense industry is a $14.795B (2024) / ~$19.2B (2025) export machine with a ~$90B prime-contractor backlog. IAI, Rafael, Elbit — plus a defe…