Defense Export License
The specific authorization a DECA-regulated Israeli company must hold to market or sell controlled defense equipment, know-how, or services abroad. Israeli law distinguishes a marketing license from an export license.
A defense export license is the specific authorization a DECA-regulated Israeli company must hold to market or sell controlled defense equipment, know-how, or services abroad. Israeli law distinguishes a marketing license (permission to pursue a deal) from an export license (permission to actually ship). Categories such as missile technology and cyber carry additional documentation requirements.
Why it matters. The license — and what it permits — determines which countries an Israeli prime can even approach. It is the legal precondition behind every defense-trade headline The Olam covers.
See also: DECA · SIBAT · Iron Dome · Offset Obligation · Dual-Use Goods