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Israel Aerospace Industries

Makers of the UAVs Heron and Eitan, sea-to-sea missile Gabriel, Nesher fighter aircraft, Kfir Fighter-bomber, Ofek satellites, the anti-ballistic missile Arrow, the Barak naval defence system, the Green Pine radar, the super Dvora high-speed patrol boats among others

Established in 1953 as Bedek Aviation Company - a governmental institute for aviation - Israel Aerospace Industries started out as an all-purpose service and supplies provider, specializing in air defense solutions. In the decades since, the company has grown to become a world leader in both the defense and commercial markets, developing, producing and delivering state-of-the-art technologies and systems across a range of domains, including air, land, sea, space, cyber, homeland security and ISR.