Israel Aerospace Industries' announcement:
Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of IAI: "We are proud to work with a strategic and important customer such as the Brazilian Air Force."
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) was selected by the Brazilian Air Force to execute a large-scale air refueling project for several Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
IAI's proposal was chosen over many international companies, the Brazilian Air Force reported on their Website over the weekend.
Joseph Weiss, president and CEO of IAI, said "we are very pleased to have won the bid to provide the Brazilian Air Force with Multi-Mission-Tanker & Transport aircraft capable of performing air-to-air refueling, strategic troop and cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation. We see the Brazilian Air Force as a very important and strategic customer."
Mr. Weiss added "several Brazilian industries will also be involved in the program, as subcontractors to IAI."
In the coming weeks, IAI and the air force will finalize all the contractual details.
IAI will display its diverse capabilities in the field of air refueling in the upcoming LAAD exhibition to be held on April 09, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IAI has vast experience and knowledge in performing air refueling projects. Its former customers include the Israel Air Force and the Colombian Air Force.
Israel Aerospace Industries Profile
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is a globally recognized leader in development and production of military and commercial aerospace and defense systems. IAI has accumulated nearly half a century of experience in creating and supplying advanced systems for the Israel Ministry of Defense and for many demanding customers worldwide.
IAI is the largest aerospace & defense company and the largest industrial exporter in Israel. IAI strives to be a world leader in all of its main areas of activity.
IAI provides unique system-of-systems solutions for a broad spectrum of needs in space, air, land, sea and homeland defense, including:
- Business jets
- Unmanned air vehicles (UAV),
- Radars, mission aircraft and AEW aircraft
- EW, ELINT/ESM, SIGINT and COMINT/COMJAM
- Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (ATBM)
- Missiles and smart weapons
- Satellites, ground stations and space launchers Upgrading of military aircraft and helicopters
- Maintenance and conversion of commercial aircraft, including conversion to aerial refueling
- Navigation systems, EO payloads, communications and many other technologies, products and services.
IAI’s invests substantially in research and development, including investments in green tech products.
In office since 2012, IAI’s President & CEO is Mr. Joseph Weiss. The Chairman of IAI’s Board of Directors is Mr. Dov Baharav since 2011.
