Israel Aircraft Industries or IAI is Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage.
In addition to local construction of fighter aircraft, IAI also builds civil aircraft (for Gulfstream, on the G100/G150 and G200) and performs local maintenance of foreign-built fighters. In addition, the company works on a number of missile and avionics systems.
Although the IAI main focus is aviation and high-tech electronics, it also manufactures military system for ground and naval forces. Many of these products are specially suited for the Israeli Defence Forces needs, while others are also marketed to foreign armies.
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Military air systems:
Lavi - an Israeli fighter jet, abandoned due lack of budget
The aircraft can be distinguished by its removable conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), which add 2,271 litres of fuel to the aircraft's internal load, increasing mission range and endurance and reducing dependence on inflight-refuelling aircraft.
The aircraft are equipped with FLIR (forward-looking infrared) viewers, for target designation, and features increased external fuel capacity in conformal fuel tanks, increasing the aircraft range to 800 miles (1,500 km).
In its formal notification to Lockheed Martin, the Israeli government said the decision was based on recommendations of the Director-General of the Ministry of Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, and the Commander of the Israel Air Force.
Israel AircraftIndustries or IAI is Israel's prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage.
In addition to local construction of fighter aircraft, IAI also builds civil aircraft (for Gulfstream, on the G100/G150 and G200) and performs local maintenance of foreign-built fighters.
Although the IAI main focus is aviation and high-tech electronics, it also manufactures military system for ground and naval forces.
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