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Israeli Defense Industry

Israel's defense business, from weapons development to export contracts, with a close look at the manufacturers and startups competing for orders.

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Elbit and the $30 Billion BacklogLead story
Israeli Defense Industry · May 28, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT

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 company that turned European rearmament into a record order book.

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DECA: Israel's $14.8B Defense Export Machine
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 24, 2026, 8:25 AM EDT
DECA: Israel's $14.8B Defense Export Machine

DECA, Israel's Defense Export Controls Agency, licensed a record $14.795 billion in 2024 weapons exports. How the agency works, why Washington pushed…

Sentrycs to Ondas: The $225M Anti-Drone Acquisition
Israeli Defense Industry · May 26, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT
Sentrycs to Ondas: The $225M Anti-Drone Acquisition

Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) acquired Sentrycs in a Q1 2026 announced $225M transaction. Inside the protocol-takeover counter-drone architecture, the…

SIBAT: The MOD's Weapons Salesman
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 24, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT
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…