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IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINELead story
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 23, 2026

IAI: THE STATE-OWNED SPINE

Israel Aerospace Industries is the state-owned spine of Israeli defense. $5.5 billion in revenue. $20B+ backlog. Arrow, Heron, Harop, ELTA. The $3.5B German Arrow 3 deal is an IAI program.

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Elbit Beat Lockheed in Berlin
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 23, 2026
Elbit Beat Lockheed in Berlin

Elbit Systems closed 2025 with $7.94 billion in revenue and a $28.1 billion order backlog. Inside the Hermes, PULS, and laser portfolio that has made…

Elbit and the $30 Billion Backlog
Israeli Defense Industry · May 28, 2026
Elbit and the $30 Billion Backlog

Israel’s largest defense prime by order book just crossed $30 billion in backlog — 71% of it foreign. Inside the Federmann-controlled, Nasdaq-listed c…

THE 2028 CLIFF: $3.8 BILLION GOES AWAY
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 23, 2026
THE 2028 CLIFF: $3.8 BILLION GOES AWAY

The 2016 US-Israel MOU expires in 2028. $3.8B/year in Foreign Military Financing. The off-shore procurement provision phases out. The structural shift…

SIBAT: The MOD's Weapons Salesman
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 24, 2026
SIBAT: The MOD's Weapons Salesman

SIBAT coordinates Israel's defense export marketing, government-to-government deals, and the annual export data releases. The MoD office behind the $1…