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Boaz Levy
Born25 September 1961
Education
  • Science in Aeronautical and Space Engineering from the Technion
  • Master of Science in Systems Engineering at the Technion
  • Directors and Senior Executives program at Tel Aviv University
Notable work
  • General Manager of the Air Defense Systems Division (IAI)
  • Executive Vice President and General Manager of IAI's Systems
  • President & CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries
  • Chairman of IAI’s subsidiary, ELTA Systems
Awards
  • 50 Most Influential Jews in the World
  • Top 100 Positively Influential Jews in the World
  • Key Figures in the Global Defense Sector
  • Israel Defense Awards

Boaz Levy (born September 25, 1961) is the President & CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). He works on advanced missile and space systems. From 2013 to 2020, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of IAI's Systems, Missiles & Space Group. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of ELTA Systems and IAI North America.[citation needed]

Career

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In 2013, Levy was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager of IAI's Systems, Missiles & Space Group, overseeing approximately 3,700 employees across six facilities in Yehud and Be'er Ya'akov. During his tenure, the group achieved record annual sales exceeding one billion dollars and amassed an order backlog of over seven billion dollars, becoming the most profitable division within IAI.[1][2]

During his roles at IAI, Levy led the signing of numerous major deals, including contracts for the sale of the "Barak 8" system worth 2.4 billion dollars, Israel's largest defense deal as of 2020, and the sale of the "Arrow" system to Germany, signed in September 2023, also the largest defense deal in Israel's history at that time, valued at 3.6 billion dollars.[3]

boaz levi and bennett in iai 2020

On November 16, 2020, Levy was selected by the Board of Directors of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to serve as President & CEO. However, the Minister of Defense at the time, Benny Gantz, refrained from approving the appointment, leading Levy to serve as Acting CEO[4]

In January 2022, Gantz officially approved his permanent appointment.[5]

The years 2021, 2022, and 2023, as well as 2024, during which Levy served as Presidrnt & CEO, were the most profitable in the company’s history, with its order backlog surpassing 25 billion shekels.[6][7][8]

Awards and honors

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In September 2023, Levy was named one of The Jerusalem Post’s 50 Most Influential Jews in the World. That same year, he was awarded the Bialkin Leadership Award by the America-Israel Friendship League[9][10]

He was also included in the Top 100 Positively Influential Jews in the World list by the German newspaper The Algemeiner.[11]

In January 2024, Aviation Week listed Levy among the Key Figures in the Global Defense Sector for 2024. That same year, he was chosen to light the Defender’s Torch during Israel’s 76th Independence Day celebrations.[12][13]

Levy has been a recipient of multiple Israel Defense Awards, the most recent of which was granted in 2024[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "בועז לוי מונה למנהל חטיבת טילים וחלל בתע"א". Techtime - חדשות אלקטרוניקה והייטק (in Hebrew). 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  2. ^ האווירית, התעשייה (2013-01-03). "בועז לוי מונה לסמנכ"ל התעשייה האווירית ומנהל חטיבת מערכות טילים וחלל". הידען - Hayadan (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. ^ פינקו, אייל (2021-06-06). "ברק 8 – ההיסטוריה הלא כתובה | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  4. ^ "התעשייה האווירית תבנה לוויין תקשורת לאומי". ynet (in Hebrew). 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  5. ^ "בני גנץ אישר: מנכ"ל חדש לתעשייה האווירית". Ice (in Hebrew). 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  6. ^ דומבה, עמי רוחקס (2023-11-23). "הושלמה עסקת המכירה של מערכת ׳חץ 3׳ לגרמניה | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  7. ^ זקן, דני (2022-03-16). "התעשייה האווירית: 2021 - השנה הטובה ביותר מאז הקמת החברה". Globes. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  8. ^ דומבה, עמי רוחקס (2023-03-09). "תעשייה אווירית, 2022: צבר ההזמנות גדל בכשני מיליארדי דולרים | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  9. ^ "50 Influential Jews: Boaz Levy and Amir Peretz - No. 21". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  10. ^ "Israel Aerospace head Levi receives Bialkin Leadership Award from America-Israel Friendship League". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  11. ^ Algemeiner, The (2022-11-30). "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2022 - Algemeiner.com". www.algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  12. ^ www.iai.co.il https://www.iai.co.il/heb/node/565. Retrieved 2025-04-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "תואר יוקרתי במיוחד לנשיא ומנכ"ל התעשייה האווירית - וואלה כסף". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  14. ^ "חץ בין העיניים: הלילה שבו ישראל הציגה את חומת ההגנה הטובה בעולם - וואלה חדשות". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  15. ^ אייכנר, איתמר (2024-05-04). "בעקבות יירוט המתקפה האיראנית: בכירי התעשיות הביטחוניות ישיאו משואה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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