Battlefield-tested, Israeli defence exports jump nearly 30% in 2025

JERUSALEM - Israeli defence sector exports grew nearly 30% in 2025 to a record $19.2 billion, led by missile, rocket, and air defence systems, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

• Defence firms, it said, had signed hundreds of new contracts globally throughout. Some 53% were mega-deals valued at $100 million or more each.

• Missile, rocket, and air defence systems accounted for 29% of the total deal volume, observation and optronics systems made up 22% and radar and electronic warfare comprised 11%.

• Since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants, Israel's defence industries have operated under wartime conditions, maintaining round-the-clock production for the Israeli military while simultaneously fulfilling contracts for foreign clients, the ministry said.

• The combat-proven performance of Israeli systems across all theatres of operation generated strong international demand for the country's defence technology, it said.

• Europe accounted for 36% of defence deals, followed by Asia-Pacific at 32%, Middle East and North Africa at 15% and North America at 13%.

• Defence Minister Israel Katz said there was a clear connection between the military's battlefield achievements and the success of Israeli defence exports around the world.

(Reporting by Steven ScheerEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM.