Defense-Israeli exports up nearly 30% in 2025

– Exports of the Israeli defense sector, driven by the sale of missiles, rockets and air defense systems, increased by almost 30% in 2025 to reach a record amount of 19.2 billion euros, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday. Defense.

Companies in the sector have signed hundreds of new contracts, some for an amount of 100 million euros, according to the Ministry of Defense.

Missiles, rockets and air defense systems represented 29% of total sales volume, observation and optronics systems 22% and radars and electronic components 11%.

Since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the Israeli defense industry has operated in wartime, maintaining continuous production for the Israeli army while establishing agreements with foreign customers, specifies the Ministry of Defense.

The battlefield performance of Israeli systems has created strong international demand for the country’s defense technologies, the ministry further welcomes.

Europe accounted for 36% of defense agreements, Asia-Pacific 32%, the Middle East and North Africa 15% and North America 13%.

According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, there is a clear correlation between the Israeli army’s accomplishments on the ground and the military-industrial export success around the world.

(Reporting Steven Scheer, French version Zhifan Liu, editing by Sophie Louet)