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Inside This Edition: Successful Trial for Heron UAV in Australia UAV Airworthiness Certification Financial Statements for First Half of 2008 IAI’s Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control (CAEW) Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show IAI’s Novel Approach to Laser Guided Munitions: The Sensor IS the Shooter Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. news Information on Israel’s Largest Aerospace Concern • September 2008 • Issue 26 Please visit our website: www.iai.co.il

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Inside This Edition: Successful Trial for Heron UAV in Australia UAV Airworthiness Certification Financial Statements for First Half of 2008

IAI’s Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control (CAEW) Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show

IAI’s Novel Approach to Laser Guided Munitions: The Sensor IS the Shooter

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.news

Information on Israel’s Largest Aerospace Concern • September 2008 • Issue 26

Please visit our website:

www.iai.co.il

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IAI 2008 Second Quarter and 2008 First Half Financial Statements

Itzhak NissanYair Shamir

IAI announced a 2008 second quarter income of $19 million, (after a $12 million provision for employee-related expenses and recording of accounting losses, in consequence of the strengthening of the NIS vis-à-vis the USD, in an amount of approx. $36 million), as compared with $14 million for the second quarter of 2007, an increase of 36 percent. Company sales for the second quarter of 2008 reached $891 million compared with $790 million, a 13 percent increased from the 2007 second quarter. IAI’s backlog of orders totaled approximately $7.8 billion as of June 30, 2008, representing an 8 percent increase from June 30, 2007. The $1.905 billion in sales during the first half of 2008 is a new six month sales record. Net income for the first half of 2008 totaled $85 million. Reevaluation at a rate of 13 percent in the first half of 2008 adds to the Company’s Shekel expenses in USD terms. Re-valuation expenses due to the strengthening of the Shekel totaled $ 55 million in the first half of 2008, thus reducing the company’s profitably to only $85 million. With the approval of the 2008 second quarter and first half financial statements by IAI

Backlog reaches $7.8 billion - Reflects two years worth of sales; $1.905 billion in first half sales - 20 percent increase compared to first half of 2007

Board of Directors, IAI’s Chairman Yair Shamir stated: “IAI is showing substantial growth in all areas, but I am particularly pleased that our operations in the civil market, which represent 40 percent of the company’s total operations, increased by 15 percent. Sales of over $1.9 billion during the

Nissan said: “The Company’s continuing growth reflects both the quality and competi-tiveness of our products and services. The profit reflects the company’s continuing effort to increase efficiency in every aspect of our work processes. We will also continue to focus on international partnerships

IAI’s Chairman Yair Shamir: “IAI is showing substantial growth in all areas, but I am particularly pleased that our operations in the civil market, which represent 40 percent of the company’s total operations, increased by 15 percent”

IAI President and CEO Itzhak Nissan: “The Company’s continuing growth reflects both the quality and competitiveness of our products and services. The profit reflects the company’s continuing effort to increase efficiency in every aspect of our work processes”

first half of 2008 are an incred-ible accomplishment consider-ing the results were all achieved directly from IAI products and services and not from outside acquisitions or mergers.”The IAI Board also approved a $62.5 million dividend pay-ment to the State of Israel resulting from company profits in 2006 and 2007.IAI President and CEO Itzhak

thus enhancing our presence in global markets. Two exam-ples are our recent agreement to form a joint company with TATA Ltd. in India and the creation of a joint company with Synergy of Brazil.”Chief Financial Officer Menashe Sagiv said: “The Company is conducting all possible ways to reduce the effect of the revalua-tion of the weakening dollar. In addition, our cash flow from operating activities continues to be solid with $376 million in positive cash balances. The company’s total cash balance is $1.5 billion.”

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IAI’s Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control (CAEW) Aircraft Debuts at the Farnborough Air Show

IAI/Elta’s Conformal Airborne Early Warning & Control (CAEW) Aircraft made its first public appearance at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show, in July 2008.The CAEW aircraft, installed onboard a modi-fied Gulfstream G550 business jet, was delivered last February to the Israel Air Force and serves a variety of missions including Early Warning, Intelligence Gathering and Air Combat Com-mand and Control. The second CAEW Aircraft was delivered in May 2008, after completing Mission Systems installation and comprehen-sive testing.

IAI’s President & CEO, Itzhak Nissan: “The CAEW program is an outstanding achievement that positions IAI as a world leader in the Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft market”

tions IAI as a world leader in the Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft market.”Nissim Hadas, IAI’s Corporate Vice President and President of Elta Systems noted: “We are very satisfied with the feedback we receive from the Israel Air Force. The CAEW systems are operated intensively and are demonstrating outstanding performance in the operational environment.” The G550 CAEW long-endurance, high-altitude platform carries conformal dual-band AESA Radar & IFF (Identification Friend or Foe), ESM (Electronic Support Measures) and an integrated

Elta Systems, a Group and Subsidiary of IAI is the prime contractor, system developer and system integrator of the G550 CAEW Program for the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). The G550 CAEW is the 3rd generation of Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Systems developed by Elta since the mid-80s. Elta is a leader in AEW&C technology and a pioneer in the development and deployment of AEW&C utilizing state-of-the-art Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) technology. Itzhak Nissan, President and CEO of IAI, said: “Special Mission Aircraft programs are one of the key business lines of IAI. The CAEW Pro-gram is an outstanding achievement that posi-

SPS (Self-Protection System). The G550 CAEW includes a comprehensive communication suite designed for Network Centric Operations (NCO) which ensures interoperability in any theater. The G550 CAEW is the second phase of an Israel Air Force (IAF) strategic plan to replace its old fleet of Special Mission Aircraft with a new cost effective fleet of G550. The first phase was the Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA), three of which have entered operational service in the IAF since 2006. The SEMA is demonstrat-ing outstanding performance in providing a real time picture of the Electronic Order of Battle (EOB). The planned third phase is an advanced Air to Ground Mission Aircraft.

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Bedek Aviation Group Adds Two New Hangars for Aircraft Conversion

IAI’s Bedek Aviation Group opened two new hangars for converting B747-400 aircraft from passenger to freighter configurations. The hangars, which accommodate various wide body aircraft will allow for growth in aircraft conver-sions and heavy maintenance. The new hangars, built under advanced environmental stand-ards, include an underground service tunnel and equipment to supply compressed air, electricity, air-conditioning, water, etc. Warehouses, shops, control rooms and offices for support teams, such as engi-neering, manufacturing control and management are located close to the hangar.The total area of the new

ernization of our facilities and technologies for the benefit of our customers worldwide.” IAI’s President & CEO, Itzhak Nissan, said: “The Bedek

First aircraft entering Bedek’s new hangars

Aviation Group has always represented a significant part of our business, particularly in the commercial sector. We aspire to gain a balance in the volume of commercial and military activities and the addi-tion of modern infrastructures to Bedek will help reach this goal.”Dany Kleiman, IAI Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Bedek Aviation Group, said: “The addition of the two new hangars will allow us to respond better and faster to our customers’ demands. Bedek is a leader in aircraft conversions and has accumulated vast know-how and experience.”

hangars is approximately 160,000 ft² and its height is approximately 118 ft. Each hangar can accommodate three aircraft simultaneously (one large aircraft such as the B747 and two smaller aircraft).IAI’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Yair Shamir, said at the ceremony: “Bedek’s new infrastructure is an important milestone for the technologi-cal and business development of IAI. We invest in the mod-

Inauguration ceremony of the new hangars

An outside view of the new hangars

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Bedek Aviation Group Adds Two New Hangars for Aircraft Conversion

Australia’s Border Protection Command Carried Out Trial of IAI’s Heron UAV IAI/Malat’s Heron UAV was recently tested by the Australian Border Protection Command (BPC). The six-week trial involved 80 hours of maritime surveillance over Australia’s northern coastline.The trial was planned by the BPC and the Australian Customs Service on wide area and targeted surveillance over the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Torres Strait and parts of the Great Barrier Reef.The IAI Heron UAV trial in Australia was the first time a large UAV has been placed on the Australian civil aircraft register and the first time a large UAV has flown under both visual and instrument flight rules in non-controlled Australian airspace.The Austral ian Customs Service previously announced that the goal of the trial was to enable Border Protection Com-mand to consider the suitability of UAV technology to supple-ment Australia’s civil maritime surveillance program. The UAV was equipped with a high performance Multi Mission Radar (MMR) made by Elta Systems, an IAI Group and Subsidiary, and electro op-tical surveillance sensors made by IAI’s Tamam Division. It used satellite communications, also made by Elta Systems, for Beyond Line of Sight platform control and the transfer of sur-veillance information to a dedi-cated Ground Control Station and to the National Surveil-lance Centre in Canberra.The Heron UAV flew many hours in low altitude thanks to its Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capabilities. The trial was successful and the

Heron UAV proved its ability to accomplish its missions.IAI’s Heron UAV has unique performance characteristics that include the ability to fly at an altitude of 30,000 feet and an endurance of over 40 hours, two major advantages

over other UAVs. Heron UAV can carry multiple sensors such as maritime patrol radar, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), COMINT and ELINT systems, etc. The system has automatic launch and recovery and all-weather capabilities.

The Heron UAV flew many hours in low altitude thanks to its Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capabilities. The trial was successful and the Heron UAV has proved its ability to accomplish its missions

Heron UAV during trials in Australia

Heron UAV during trials in Australia

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IAI’s Novel Approach to Laser Guided Munitions: The Sensor is the ShooterModern warfare, asymmetric conflicts and the international war against terror have am-plified the need for low-cost precision guided munitions. Fighting forces are required to hit targets effectively, while minimizing collateral damage and the harm to non-combatants. Precision guided versions have been de-veloped for a wide range of artil-lery rounds, bombs and rockets.Semi-active laser is a widely used precision weapon guidance method, combining the inher-ent advantages of simple and robust operation with low cost. The target is briefly illuminated by a laser designator, as the laser homing muni-tion homes on the laser spot and hits the target with great accuracy, while preventing collateral damage. With the designator operator constantly “in-the-loop”, Battlefield Damage Assessment (BDA) is achieved immediately.Closing the loop between the target designator and the weapon has historically been a chal-lenge for an effective operation of semi-active laser weapon systems. Technological advances in command and control now provide advanced solutions, coordinating the whole process with a high degree of automation. When a target is identified it is laser designated. The target data

is processed at a command and control center and the order is given to fire appropriate muni-tions from appropriate launchers. Operating in an integrated environment, the sensor (soldier or platform with the laser designator) also functions as the shooter - automatically closing the target attack cycle. High accuracy is a key factor in IAI’s dispersed laser munitions array approach, which is de-signed to enable close support for deployed forces. Laser designation makes it possible to hit the target with pin-point (sub-meter) accu-racy. When fighting in areas with dense civilian populations, ability to surgically destroy a room in a house, and not the entire structure or its sur-roundings, is critical.

LAHAT missile fired from a helicopter

Griffin

LAHAT on RAM vehicle

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IAI’s Novel Approach to Laser Guided Munitions: The Sensor is the Shooter

IAI’s Product Line of Laser Guided Munitions

LAHAT MissileRange: 8 kmWarhead: 2.5 kg fragmentation / armor penetratingLAHAT is an exceptionally small and lightweight yet highly lethal missile. Four LAHAT missiles in canisters on a launcher weigh just 70 kilograms. LAHAT can be easily carried and launched from various platforms, including helicopters, jeeps and armored personnel carriers. LAHAT may be launched by remote control from a static ground launcher for perimeter and border defense applications. The LAHAT missile can also be launched from a 105mm or 120mm tank gun and is suitable for destroying tanks, armored vehicles, and personnel targets.

Fireball Precision Guided 120mm Mortar BombRange: up to 15 km 120mm laser guided mortar shells Fireball is a laser homing precision attack mortar round, which adds new surgical strike capability. Fireball achieves nearly double the range of conventional 120mm mortars, and includes a GPS homing mode.

NIMROD 1Range: 26 km Warhead: 14 kg The NIMROD 1 is medium sized precision attack missile. With its long range, sizable warhead and simple operation, NIMROD is well suited for a wide range of tactical strike applications.

NIMROD 3Range: 50 kmWarhead: 50 kgNIMROD 3 is designed to deal with a wide range of target types at extended ranges, including buildings, ammunition dumps, fuel dumps, etc.

Griffin (NGLGB)Griffin is an add-on kit that converts a regular air dropped bomb into an accurate laser guided munition, which can penetrate bunkers and destroy buildings, headquar-ters and strategic targets.

IAI’s laser munitions support mobile infantry forces and defend national borders, military installations and sensitive facilities. An array of electro-optical cameras and laser designators can be affixed on masts or other means, and an array of munition launchers can be deployed around the base or along the border. When an operator identifies a target, he/she can command laser designation and give the order to launch muni-tions, rapidly destroying the target.

The laser guided munition seeker uses a wide field of view for rapid, reliable identification of the target, enabling a wide launch envelope and flexible operational deployment of the weapon system.The growing popularity of laser guided muni-tions in recent years is driven by advances in the laser technology required to designate targets. Until recently, the laser designator was heavy, expensive, and complicated to operate. Today, a laser designator may weigh no more than a few kilograms. The soldier in the field can desig-nate targets and have the appropriate munitions launched in near real-time.

IAI/MBT Division offers a comprehensive solu-tion integrating its wide range of laser guided munitions into the modern combat arena. Using advanced networking and dispersed command and control, IAI’s system seamlessly combines weapon launchers with targeting teams, giving shooter capabilities directly to the targeting teams, i.e. the sensors, and thus implementing the full target attack cycle in a unified system of systems.

Fireball

LAHAT missile

NIMROD 3

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IAI’s Approach to UAV Airworthiness Certification and Airspace Integration

What are some of the chal-lenges of flying UAVs in civil airspace?Allouche: “The major chal-lenge unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers face is proving an appropriate safety level of its systems to the civil authorities so that UAVs are eventually authorized to fly above populated areas and to share airspace with manned aircraft. We are getting closer and closer to this ambitious aim. IAI’s UAVs have accumulated more than 400,000 flight hours of operational experience in over 28 countries and per-formed numerous demonstra-tions in countries such as Sweden, the U.S., Australia and others. In every country, we have gone through an ap-proval process leading to a spe-cial certificate of airworthiness granted by the local civilian aviation authorities. In some countries, we had to go through rigorous military certification procedures.” What processes does a UAV manufacturer have to undertake to gain such certification?Allouche: “Every country had its own criteria for air-worthiness certification. IAI’s

ments derived from a manned certification code, as estab-lished by NATO, through the

B-Hunter UAV, delivered to the Belgian Army in 2002, went through an airworthiness

“All our systems including the air vehicle, the data link and the ground control station have the required level of redundancies and appropriate handling in emergency procedures. As any other manned aircraft, they can interface with a civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) environment, using onboard ATC transponder and VHF onboard voice radio- relay. Together with a forward vision camera, this improves collision avoidance capability”

certification process based on tailoring manned aircraft certi-fication requirements. The Me-dium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Heron UAV system underwent an airworthiness approval process with the French Ministry of Defense to demonstrate and substantiate adequate safety levels.IAI is preparing for the Heron TP military certification where it will have to comply with a set of airworthiness require-

STANAG 4671 UAV System Airworthiness Requirements (USAR).”Can IAI use its past experi-ence to demonstrate com-pliance with all emerging airworthiness criteria?Allouche: “Yes, the design of our system is based upon the flight safety lessons learned from such experience. All our systems including the air vehicle, the data link and the ground control station have the required level of redundancies and appropri-ate handling in emergency procedures. As any other manned air-craft, they can interface with a civilian Air Traffic Control (ATC) environment, using onboard ATC transponder and VHF onboard voice radio- relay. Together with a forward vision camera, this

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Michael Allouche, Airworthiness Manager at IAI’s Malat Division, discusses the challenges of certifying unmanned aircraft in civil airspace

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Michael Allouche

improves collision avoidance capability.IAI/Malat UAVs are designed with growth potential - to in-tegrate future technologies such as TCAS, ADS-B, or any equivalent system, once it is formally required to comply with emerging sense and avoid requirements. In Australia, the Heron UAV, equipped with all above fea-tures as well as a maritime patrol radar including an air to air mode, demonstrated its ca-pability to successfully detect, classify and report illegal im-migration, smuggling or fish-ing to the Australian Border Protection Command.”When do you expect formal regulations for operating UAVs in civil airspace will be established? Allouche: “It may take several years. There must be a formal regulatory framework in place. Civil aviation authorities are still struggling to define a full set of ‘sense and avoid’

Michael Allouche, who also leads the Airworthiness group of Eurocae UAS WG73, received the “Catherine Fargeon Award” on June 11th, 2008, at the UVS 2008 Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Conference in Paris, France. The award was given for his personal commitment and contribution to promoting the insertion of unmanned aircraft into non segregated airspace and the general pro-motion of the future use of unmanned aircraft

“The major challenge UAV manufacturers face is proving an appropriate safety level of its systems to the civil authorities so that UAVs are eventually authorized to fly above populated areas and to share airspace with manned aircraft. We are getting closer and closer to this ambitious aim”

Agency (EASA) and Euro-control, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Australia and the Civil Avia-tion Authority of Israel, are actively involved in creating the regulatory frameworks. They need the support of industry through recognized international working groups, such as RTCA SC-203 in the

“We are actively participating in developing joint industry-government recommendations for international civil UAV regulations. We bring our considerable experience, in terms of IAI/Malat’s UAV fleet experience and airworthiness approval records, as well as the outcome of our participation in European Commission projects such as USICO (UAV Safety Issues for Civil Operations) and UAVNET”requirements before allowing UAV an unrestricted access to civilian airspace. An interim stepwise process will likely occur whereby mili-tary UAVs will be ‘certified’ by civilian aviation authorities to perform civil missions with a reasonable level of operational airspace limitations, before we see UAVs flying in a to-

tally non-segregated airspace environment. IAI has already demonstrated that its UAVs can perform such missions. Today, most of the world’s av i a t i on o rgan iza t ions , including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety

U.S., and Eurocae WG73 in Europe. We are actively par-ticipating in developing joint industry-government recom-mendations for international civil UAV regulations. We bring our considerable experience, in terms of IAI/Malat’s UAV fleet experience and airworthiness approval records, as well as the outcome of our participation in Euro-pean Commission projects such as USICO (UAV Safety Issues for Civil Operations) and UAVNET. The objective is to achieve an appropriate balance between safety and public trust and the viability of civil and commercial UAS applications.”

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Gulfstream and IAI Celebrate Roll-Out of 200th Gulfstream G200 Business Jet

The 200th Gulfstream G200 business jet was recently rolled out at IAI’s Business Jets Division at Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel. The “green” business jet later moved to the Gulfstream Center of Excellence completion facility for mid-cabin business aircraft in Dallas, Texas, where it was outfitted and painted.“The strong partnership between Gulfstream and IAI over the past seven years has resulted in excellent mid-cabin business jets being made available to international operators from the per-spective of safety, reliability, quality and price competitiveness,” said IAI’s President & CEO, Itzhak Nissan. “We rejoice with our colleagues at Gulfstream in reaching this major milestone in the G200 program.”“This is a historic moment for Gulfstream and IAI,” said Joe Lombardo, President of Gulfstream Aerospace. “Manufacturing 200 aircraft of a single model is a significant accom-plishment. In addition to highlighting the hard work of IAI employees, this milestone spotlights the G200’s superior performance as well as its popularity in the business-aviation industry.”Yair Shamir, IAI’s Chairman of the Board of Directors said that: “Developing and manu-facturing business jets has been an extensive activity of IAI for more than 30 years, and will continue to be in the years to come. Overall, IAI has designed and manufactured approximately 860 aircraft so far. The joining of the G200 busi-ness jet to Gulfstream’s business jets family has yielded the highest class of interior design and top rated customer service.” The G200 was introduced in 1997 and was the first true super mid-size business jet to enter the

Milestone comes eight years after entry-into-service

marketplace. The aircraft received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certifi-cate in December 1998 and entered service in January 2000. The G200 has proven performance and the lowest operating costs in its class. Its 12-month dispatch reliability rate of 99.77 percent matches those of larger aircraft in the Gulfstream fleet. The G200 cockpit features Rockwell Collins avionics.In addition to the Engine Indicating and Crew Alert System (EICAS), the flight deck features an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), which provides critical electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems information at a glance. For efficiency and safety, the G200 also includes the Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warn-ing System (EGPWS) with windshear warning, and the optional Safe Flight Instrument Corpora-tion’s Enhanced Autopower® Automatic Throttle System (ATS). To date, some 180 G200s are in service around the world. The G200 is certified for operation in 37 countries, including the United States, China, Hong Kong, Canada and the European Union.

Yair Shamir - IAI’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (left) and Joe Lombardo - President of Gulfstream Aerospace in front of the 200th G200 aircraft at IAI’s facilities

An example of the G200’s interior

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The 5th Biennial International Aircraft Passenger Conversion & Maintenance ConferenceBeijing, China - September 24-26, 2008An international conference dedicated to discussing a variety of issues connected to converting passenger aircraft to cargo con-figurations and the turmoil in the aviation industry and what does it mean for the airlines and MROs, will take place in Beijing, China, September 24-26, 2008. The 5th conference is organized by IAI’s Bedek Aviation Group.

Conference subjects include presentations by leading and well respected aviation executives on conversions, MRO centers, effect of oil prices on the industry, financing of freight-ers, advantage of a global network of MRO, after sales customer support, potential cargo conversions for the Chinese market and other related topics.In announcing the conference, Dany Kleiman, IAI’s Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Bedek Aviation Group, said: “The field of aircraft conversions has strong roots in IAI’s core business and is one of the growth areas of our company. In spite of the tur-moil in the industry as a result of the significant increase in the cost of oil, I anticipate positive trend in the freighter market. This conference’s goal is to discuss all variables involved and to have an outlook on our industry.”

If you are interested in attending the conference please contact:

Mrs. Ariela Leib, Conference CoordinatorTel: 972-3-9359071Fax: 972-3-9355593Email: [email protected]

Dany Kleiman: “The field of aircraft conversions has strong roots in IAI’s core business and is one of the growth areas of our company. In spite of the turmoil in the industry as a result of the significant increase in the cost of oil, I anticipate positive trend in the freighter market”

Executives from various companies, airlines, aircraft industries as well as finance and aircraft leasing companies from all over the world al-ready registered to attend the conference. Well known and respected speakers will discuss the recent news which poses a major interest to executives from The U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India and other countries.

11NEWS

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ISRAELIsrael Aerospace In dus tries Ltd. Ben-Gurion In ter na tion al Airport 70100 ISRAEL Tel: (972)3-935-3343, 935-3000 Fax: (972)3-935-8278 Marketing: E-mail: [email protected] Communication: E-mail: [email protected]

USAIAI North America Arlington, VA Tel: (1)703-875-3725 Fax: (1)703-875-3740 E-mail: [email protected]

LATIN AMERICA

ChileIAI - Oficina en ChileTel: (56)2-232-8403 Fax: (56)2-231-6157 E-mail: [email protected]

ColombiaIAI - Sucursal Colombia Tel: (57)1-635-1218 Fax: (57)1-623-2952 E-mail: [email protected]

IAI Worldwide

EUROPE

BelgiumEAT - European Advanced Technologies S.A. Tel: (32)2-5131455 Fax: (32)2-5128279 E-mail: [email protected]

FranceEAT - European Advanced Technologies S.A. Tel: (33)1-46404747 Fax: (33)1-46404748 E-mail: [email protected]

RussiaIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. CIS & Baltics Tel: (7)095-258-2837 Fax: (7)095-258-2838 E-mail: [email protected]

ASIA

IndiaIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. Tel: (91)11-2-614-3103/4 Fax: (91)11-2-614-0177 E-mail: [email protected]

Bangalore Office:Tel: (91)80-4-115-1442 Fax: (91)80-4-115-1441E-mail: [email protected]

South KoreaIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. Tel: (82)2-757-0421 Fax: (82)2-757-0431 E-mail: [email protected]

ThailandIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. Tel: 66-2-2535148/9 Fax: 66-2-2535147 Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAIsrael Aerospace Industries Ltd. Tel: (61)2-6262-7300 Fax: (61)2-6262-7301 Email: [email protected]

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