SIBAT (Israel Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate)
Government agency
Fact box:
- Parent ministry: Israel Ministry of Defense
- Mandate: Defense export licensing and international defense cooperation
- Statutory framework: Defense Export Control Law (2007)
SIBAT operates as the principal Israeli government entity coordinating defense exports and international defense cooperation. The institutional mandate spans:
— Export licensing under the Defense Export Control Law — Defense-export market support and bilateral coordination with international customer governments — Sectoral promotion at major international defense exhibitions — Coordination of Israeli participation in major international defense procurements
Per SIBAT annual reports, total Israeli defense exports reached approximately $14.8 billion in 2024, with Abraham Accords destinations growing from 3% of total exports in 2023 to 12% in 2024.
Coverage in The Olam:
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