L3Harris and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) formalize a strategic partnership for joint pursuit of the Israeli Light-Attack Aircraft program.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2025 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue the Israeli Light-Attack Aircraft program with L3Harris’ Sky Warden™ aircraft.
The collaboration establishes an integrated team that will combine L3Harris’ low-cost, high-endurance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft with IAI’s proven systems.
As part of the agreement, the L3Harris-IAI team will produce a unique Israeli configuration called Blue Sky Warden. The aircraft will include an IAI open-architecture mission computer to host Israeli-specific software and special capabilities. IAI will also supply and integrate its mission equipment and lead flight tests and airworthiness campaigns with the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli Air Force.
“We are excited to collaborate on this important program with L3Harris, a long-standing and trusted partner with whom we have successful partnerships on several fronts,” said Boaz Levy, President and CEO, IAI. “By combining IAI’s cutting-edge systems and expertise in mission systems integration with L3Harris’ Sky Warden platform, we are delivering a tailored solution that meets the evolving needs of the Ministry of Defense and Israeli Air Force.”
“This strategic partnership with IAI allows us to provide a tailored variant of our Sky Warden to meet Israel’s operational and industrial needs,” said Jon Rambeau, President, Integrated Mission Systems, L3Harris. “The Sky Warden light-attack aircraft delivers the best-in-class endurance, payload and survivability needed for airborne ISR and other missions.”
Sky Warden is L3Harris’ designation for the commercial version of the OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft, which the company is producing and delivering to the U.S. Special Operations Command as part of the Skyraider II program.
About L3Harris Technologies
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About IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries)
IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) is a world-leading aerospace and defense company innovating and delivering cutting-edge technologies in space, air, land, naval, cyber & homeland security for defense and commercial markets. Combining decades of combat-proven experience, IAI provides customers with tailor-made, cutting-edge solutions for the unique challenges they face, including satellites, UAVs, missiles, intelligence solutions, weapon systems, air defense systems, robotic systems, radars, business jets, aerostructures, and more. Established in 1953, IAI is one of Israel’s largest technology employers with offices and R&D centers in Israel and abroad.
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Photo caption: L3Harris and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) formalize a strategic partnership for joint pursuit of the Israeli Light-Attack Aircraft program, signed by IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy and ISR President Jason Lambert. Also pictured are EVP and GM of IAI’s Aviation Division Yaacov Berkovitz and L3Harris International Sky Warden Director Adam Schierholz.
