Israel Aerospace Industries (
Hebrew: התעשייה האווירית לישראל
ha-ta'asiya ha-avirit le-yisra'el) or
IAI (תע"א) is
Israel's prime
aerospace and
aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both
military and civilian usage. It has 16,000 employees as of 2013. IAI is wholly owned by the
government of Israel.