Trending Now - Israel's Arms Sales Surge to Historic $19.2 Billion in 2025
WHO:
AP News - Israel’s Defense Ministry reported the arms sales figures.
The Times of Israel - Amir Baram is the Director-General of the Defense Ministry.
The Times of Israel - Israel Katz is the Defense Minister.
WHAT:
AP News - Israeli weapons exports reached a record high of more than $19 billion in 2025, a 30% increase from 2024.
The Times of Israel - Defense exports totaled nearly $19.2 billion in 2025, up from $14.8 billion in 2024.
The Times of Israel - More than half of the sales in 2025 were “mega-deals” valued at $100 million or more.
The Times of Israel - Government-to-government (G2G) sales accounted for around $10 billion in 2025.
The Times of Israel - 36% of total exports in 2025, or $6.9 billion, were purchased by Europe.
The Times of Israel - Sales to the Asia-Pacific region nearly doubled from around $3.4 billion in 2024 to $6.1 billion in 2025.
The Times of Israel - Air defense systems, missiles, and rockets made up 29% of exports in 2025.
The Times of Israel - Surveillance systems and optoelectronics accounted for 22% of exports, up from 6% in the previous year.
WHERE:
AP News - The Defense Tech Expo took place in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Times of Israel - France barred Israel from participating in the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris.
WHEN:
The Times of Israel - The arms sales figures were reported for the year 2025.
WHY:
AP News - The increase in arms sales is attributed to Israel's battlefield achievements and the effectiveness of its defense industries.
The Times of Israel - The rise in arms deals followed reforms approved by Amir Baram to boost Israel’s defense exports, including easing the licensing process.
HOW:
The Times of Israel - The Defense Ministry implemented a “significant easing” in the licensing process and expanded the list of permitted countries for export.
(UPDATED June 2, 2026 23:32 UTC)
Israel's Defense Ministry has reported that weapons exports reached a record high of more than $19 billion in 2025, marking a 30% increase from the previous year. This surge in arms sales, driven by Israel's battlefield successes and reforms to streamline the licensing process, included significant government-to-government deals and a notable rise in exports to Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The Defense Tech Expo in Tel Aviv showcased these achievements, although Israel was barred from participating in the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris.