Aeronautics
Unmanned Aerial Systems and Defense Solutions
Startup Acquired Aerospace, Defense & HLS Est. 1997 Acquired
Total Raised
$135M
Acquired
Last Round
$135M
1 rounds
Team
8
201-500 employees
Confidence
91/100
News
28
articles
About
Aeronautics provides integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned aerial systems (UAS), payloads, and communications for homeland security, defense, and civil applications. The companyโ€™s UAS-based platforms offer operationally proven solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system requirements. Its Orbiter 3 small tactical UAS combines an impressive performance envelope with extended operational coverage and a radically reduced logistical footprint. Aeronautics maintains an in-house capability as a UAS integrator with specialist subsidiaries and technology partners. The companyโ€™s products include a complete range of subsystems including air vehicles, inertial navigation and avionics, electro-optical payloads, communications systems, propulsion systems, launch and retrieval systems, and command and control units. The company offers its clients tailored solutions for force protection and tactical intelligence gathering, as well as advanced simulation and image exploitation systems for the highest level of UAS personnel training. Aeronautics Group is owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd and Mr. Avichay Stolero.
Classification
Sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLSDefense & HLS SolutionsUnmanned SystemsSecurity & Surveillance IntegrationSimulations & Training
Core Technology
Machinery & RoboticsDrones
Target Customer
Agriculture & FoodCropsTreesDefense, Safety & SecurityNational SecurityMilitaryCivilSecurityHomeland Security
Business Model
B2G
Tags
forestrysurveillanceaerospacesensorshomeland-securitysecurityunmanned-aerial-vehicleborder-securitysimulationdefensedronesnavigationprecision-agriculturevtol
Funding & Events
Sep 2019
Exit Undisclosed
Jun 2018
M&A $6M
Jun 2017
Exit Undisclosed
Dec 2007
M&A $20M
Aug 2019
Exit $243.5M
News (28)
Jun 23, 2025 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
The Israeli weapons controlling Iranian skies
Product StageCustomersPartnersInvestment
Aug 11, 2024 ยท euro-sd.com
growth-positive
Aeronautics secures โ€˜significantโ€™ Orbiter 3 order from European NATO member - European Security & Defence
CustomersExpand
Jul 10, 2024 ยท www.calcalist.co.il
growth-negative
ืขืจื‘ื•ืช ื—ืจื™ื’ื” ื•ื“ืคื™ื ืจื™ืงื™ื: ืžื” ื”ืกืชืชืจ ืžืื—ื•ืจื™ ืจื›ื™ืฉืช ืื™ืจื•ื ืื•ื˜ื™ืงืก ื‘ื™ื“ื™ ืจืคืืœ | ื›ืœื›ืœื™ืกื˜
AcquisitionManagement Changes
Mar 17, 2024 ยท www.globes.co.il
Growth-Negative
3 ืžื™ืœื™ื•ืŸ ืฉ' ืงื ืก ืœืจืคืืœ: ืœื ื”ืžืชื™ื ื” ืœืื™ืฉื•ืจ ื”ืžื™ื–ื•ื’ ืขื ืื™ืจื•ื ืื•ื˜ื™ืงืก
AcquisitionAcquired-by
Jun 19, 2023 ยท www.themarker.com
growth-negative
ืจืฉื•ืช ื”ื—ื‘ืจื•ืช ื‘ื•ื“ืงืช ืืช ืจื›ื™ืฉืช ืื™ืจื•ื ืื•ื˜ื™ืงืก ืขืœ ื™ื“ื™ ืจืคืืœ ื•ืื‘ื™ื—ื™ ืกื˜ื•ืœืจื•
Acquisition
Apr 17, 2023 ยท www.suasnews.com
growth-positive
Aeronautics will supply the Greek Ministry of Defense with dozens of advanced Orbiter 3 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle systems as part of the Spike missile deal
PartnersAcquisition
Jan 6, 2023 ยท forceindia.net
growth-positive
Aeronautics' Board of Directors Appoints Dan Slasky as CEO of the Aeronautics Group -
Management Changes
Jun 12, 2022 ยท defense-update.com
growth-positive
Aeronautics Adds VTOL Capability to Orbiter-4 - Defense Update:
Expand
Jun 7, 2022 ยท www.israeldefense.co.il
growth-positive
Aeronautics introduces Trojan - a multi-sensor, multi-mission unmanned hover plane
Expand
Jun 27, 2021 ยท www.calcalist.co.il
growth-positive
ืื™ืจื•ื ืื•ื˜ื™ืงืก ืชืขื‘ื•ืจ ืœืžื•ื“ื™ืขื™ืŸ ืœืžืชื—ื ืฉืชืงื™ื ืขื ืžื’ื” ืื•ืจ ื›ืœื›ืœื™ืกื˜
AcquisitionExpand
Mar 18, 2021 ยท techtime.co.il
growth-positive
ื—ืฉื™ืคื”: ืื™ืจื•ื ืื•ื˜ื™ืงืก ื ื›ื ืกืช ืœืฉื•ืง ื‘ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ ื”ืžื•ืœื“ืช - Techtime - ื—ื“ืฉื•ืช ืืœืงื˜ืจื•ื ื™ืงื” ื•ื”ื™ื™ื˜ืง
AcquisitionExpand
Feb 9, 2021 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-negative
Aeronautics buys Magal's integrated solutions activities
Acquisition
Dec 10, 2020 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Aeronautics in talks to buy Magal projects division
Acquisition
Oct 10, 2019 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Aeronautics sells drones to Cyprus to monitor Turkish threat
Customers
Sep 4, 2019 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
KKR in talks to buy 50% Controp stake from Aeronautics
Acquisition
Sep 3, 2019 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-negative
Rafael Completes Aeronautics Acquisition
Acquisition
Aug 14, 2019 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-negative
Rafael Receives Final Approval for Aeronautics Acquisition
Acquisition
Jul 9, 2019 ยท www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Drone Maker Aeronautics Expands Contract with South American Government by $10 Million
CustomersInvestment
Jun 20, 2019 ยท www.flightglobal.com
growth-positive
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-aeronautics-eyes-fresh-orbiter-4-sales-459205/
CustomersExpand
Feb 5, 2019 ยท www.jpost.com
growth-negative
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Defense-company-Aeronautics-gets-export-license-to-key-customer-reinstated-579735
PartnersCustomers
+ 8 more articles
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
201-500
Exact Count
490
District
Center District
Founded
1997
Registrar
512551425
Crunchbase
aeronautics-ltd
Locations
Nahal Snir Street 10, Yavne, Israel
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Jun 25, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Missing
markets, not claimed
Team (8)
Dan Slasky
CEO
Eitan Tchwella
Deputy CEO & COO
Shahak Moshe
CFO
Eyal Assenhaym
VP Marketing and Business Development
Shay Hemo
VP Of Engineering and Development
Ayelet Sapir
VP HR
Amit Lidor
VP Head of Tactical & MALE UAS Division
Gadi Hochman
VP Operations