Israel Aerospace Industries Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-23 - Partnership - IAI and Merlin sign MoU for autonomous cargo-aircraft technology - The phased programme covers market exploration, engineering work, regulatory preparation and platform selection. The work is tied to Merlin's Condor product family for large, multi-crew aircraft. The agreement is an MoU rather than a definitive commercial… - source: markets.businessinsider.com
• 2025-11-18 - Capability - IAI highlights Heron MK II integrated COMINT and ELINT capability - IAI detailed Heron MK II's integrated COMINT and ELINT capability for real-time aerial intelligence collection. The update positions Heron MK II as a multi-intelligence UAS rather than a basic ISR airframe. The capability supports frontline surveillance… - source: iai.co.il
• 2025-11-18 - Capability - IAI highlights Heron family combat performance and operational role - IAI highlighted Heron-family operational performance across modern defence missions. The update reinforces the Heron family as a long-endurance unmanned aircraft line for ISR, surveillance, and special missions. This is a market and capability signal for the… - source: iai.co.il
• 2023-11-20 - Contract Award - IAI signs $145 million agreements for long-range loitering munitions - IAI signed two agreements valued at $145 million to deliver long-range loitering munitions to two countries. The systems are part of IAI's loitering-munition portfolio combining unmanned-aircraft persistence with precision strike. - source: iai.co.il
• 2023-05-01 - Contract Award - IAI wins $100 million airborne SIGINT solutions contract - IAI was awarded a $100 million contract to provide airborne SIGINT solutions to an international customer. The systems support intelligence gathering from airborne platforms within IAI's electronic-intelligence and mission-systems portfolio.… - source: iai.co.il
• 2021-10-28 - Partnership - IAI signs UAV cooperation agreement with IAR-Brasov - IAI signed a cooperation agreement with Romanian defence company IAR-Brasov on UAVs. The agreement covers UAV production, development, and support for the Romanian market. This positions IAI's unmanned-aircraft portfolio inside a local industrial partnership… - source: iai.co.il
• 2021-06-01 - Contract Award - IAI signs $200 million UAS services contract with Asian country - IAI signed a $200 million contract to provide unmanned aerial systems services to an unnamed country in Asia. The agreement covers UAS services rather than a disclosed aircraft purchase. This supports IAI's role as a service and sustainment provider for… - source: iai.co.il
• 2021-03-11 - Partnership - IAI and EDGE sign agreement to develop advanced counter-UAS solution - EDGE and IAI signed a strategic agreement to develop an advanced counter-UAS solution. The collaboration combines EDGE's UAE defence position with IAI's radar, electro-optical, jamming, and command-and-control experience. Relevant to unmanned systems through… - source: iai.co.il
• 2020-10-20 - Contract Award - Frontex selects Airbus and IAI for maritime aerial surveillance RPAS - Frontex selected Airbus and IAI to provide maritime aerial surveillance with remotely piloted aircraft systems. The service uses long-endurance unmanned aircraft for border and coast-guard surveillance missions. IAI's role is tied to the Heron platform and… - source: iai.co.il
• 2020-05-06 - Contract Award - Israel leases IAI Heron maritime UAS to Greece - Israel's Ministry of Defense agreed to lease IAI Heron UAVs in maritime configuration to Greece. The agreement covers a three-year lease with an option to purchase after the leasing period. The Heron systems support maritime border protection and… - source: iai.co.il
• 2020-01-29 - Product Launch - IAI unveils Heron MK II ahead of Singapore Airshow - IAI announced the Heron MK II as an updated model of the Heron UAV ahead of Singapore Airshow. The system is designed for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions. IAI said Heron systems were operational with… - source: iai.co.il
• 2019-02-19 - Product Launch - IAI unveils Mini Harpy tactical loitering munition - IAI unveiled Mini Harpy, a tactical loitering munition combining electro-optical and anti-radiation seeker capability. The system is part of IAI's loitering-munition portfolio for detecting, tracking, and striking targets. The launch expands IAI's unmanned… - source: iai.co.il
• 2016-06-13 - Product Launch - IAI introduces RoBattle tactical ground robot - RoBattle combined vehicle control, navigation, real-time mapping and autonomy with interfaces for sensors and mission payloads. The platform supported wheel or track configurations and several operating autonomy levels for different tactical requirements.… - source: iai.co.il