Israel Aerospace Industries will sell weapons systems worth more than
$1.1 billion to an Asian country over the next four years. The deal
has been signed but the identity of the buyer not yet revealed.
Israel's past defense trading partners in Asia have included
Singapore, South Korea, India and China. The sale includes IAI
aircraft, missiles and intelligence technologies. It is the company's
most lucrative deal since the Indian navy bought an aerial defense
system for $1.1 billion in 2009. Like other Israeli firms, IAI was hit
by the government's suspension last year of defense exports to Turkey
after diplomatic feuding frayed a once-strong alliance.



