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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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Autonomous Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Israeli Defense Industry · Apr 21, 2026
Autonomous Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Israel deployed the first operational combat UAV in 1982 (IAI Scout). Five decades on, the industrial base spans the full stack — Heron, Hermes, Harop…

The Israeli Defense Export Market
Israeli Defense Industry · Apr 18, 2026
The Israeli Defense Export Market

Israeli defense exports hit $14.795B in 2024 — fourth consecutive record. The structural story isn't the headline. It's the single-year geographic shi…

Active Protection and Ground Defense Systems
Israeli Defense Industry · May 19, 2026
Active Protection and Ground Defense Systems

Rafael's Trophy on US Abrams tanks is the most-cited recent Israeli capability adoption. The broader portfolio spans Iron Fist, the Merkava ecosystem,…

The Israel-US Defense Corridor
Israeli Defense Industry · May 21, 2026
The Israel-US Defense Corridor

The deepest bilateral defense relationship in the world operates across five layers — FMF, joint development programs, US adoption of Israeli systems,…

Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 21, 2026
The Asset Managers Behind Israeli Capital

Beyond the Big Five insurer asset arms, a tight cluster of independent Israeli asset houses runs gemel, keren hishtalmut, and institutional mandates.