Defense industry
Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups
Total funding raised by companies that received a direct order from MAFAT in 2025 was $1.2 billion
From cars to combat: Renault is entering the defense industry
Israeli defense-tech co Kela teams with Starling on drones
Israeli manufacturing company expands to Europe amid rising geopolitical tensions
How new US defense policies impact security and industry - opinion
The United States is overhauling how it builds and fields military power. These changes are reshaping national security, the defense workforce, and local economies in ways every community will feel
Pentagon audit finds US lost track of many sensitive weapons sent to Israel after Oct. 7
Audit found that from November 2024, the Pentagon maintained records for only 44%, down from 69% before the war began.
Israel Aerospace to pay state $242m dividend
In May, IAI distributed a dividend of NIS 1.6 billion to the state from its profits between 2017 and 2023.
In an unstable world, Israel’s defense tech has become its diplomatic anchor - opinion
Israel’s defense sector has quietly become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset, its de facto insurance policy in an increasingly unstable world
“Israel must be able to stand alone”: Amir Avivi’s war for strategic independence
Israel’s Defense and Security Forum’s Amir Avivi says that strategically, Israel must be able to stand on its own
India to procure 1,000 SPICE air-to-surface missiles from Israel's Rafael as part of arms package
India is the biggest customer of Israeli defense industries, accounting for about 34% of all exports between 2020 and 2024.
Modi’s West Asia tour marks India’s quiet reordering of regional security partnerships - opinion
In a region where alliances are often fragile and rhetoric volatile, long-term strategic partnerships must be embedded in economic development, technological innovation, and political moderation
Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israel's F-15IA Program
The contract will provide funding for “design, integration, instrumentation, test, production, and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force,” according to the Pentagon.
Taub Center 2025 Report: Rising defense debt and low productivity threaten Israel’s 2026 growth
After two years of war, Israelis are facing mounting economic pressures. A new report by the Taub Center warns country must boost productivity and invest in human capital
Israel to spend $110 billion on independent arms industry, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says
"Our goal is to build an independent arms industry for the State of Israel and reduce the dependency on any party, including allies," Netanyahu said during a graduation ceremony for Air Force pilots.
