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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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Israeli Defense-Tech Enters the Pentagon
Israeli Defense Industry · May 26, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
Israeli Defense-Tech Enters the Pentagon

Israeli defense technology — combat-tested, rapidly deployed, and increasingly dual-use — is entering the United States defense procurement pipeline a…

IAI and the Arrow That Paid Off
Israeli Defense Industry · May 28, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT
IAI and the Arrow That Paid Off

Israel’s state-owned aerospace champion posted the best year in its history — $7.4B in sales, record profit, a backlog past $30 billion — on the back…

The Israeli Defense Export Market
Israeli Defense Industry · Apr 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
The Israeli Defense Export Market

Israeli defense exports hit $14.795B in 2024 — fourth consecutive record. The structural story isn't the headline. It's the single-year geographic shi…

Active Protection and Ground Defense Systems
Israeli Defense Industry · May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Active Protection and Ground Defense Systems

Rafael's Trophy on US Abrams tanks is the most-cited recent Israeli capability adoption. The broader portfolio spans Iron Fist, the Merkava ecosystem,…

The Israel-US Defense Corridor
Israeli Defense Industry · May 20, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
The Israel-US Defense Corridor

The Israel-US defense corridor operates across five layers, including FMF and joint development programs. It is the world's deepest bilateral defense…

AI in Defense
Israeli Defense Industry · May 16, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
AI in Defense

Israeli defense AI benefits from continuous combat validation and a globally competitive civilian AI base. This unique intersection drives its operati…