Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram opened the conference and presented the Ministry’s strategic priorities for the sector, which include expanding activity in existing markets, entering new markets, building national leadership in the Defence Tech field and supporting Israel’s wider innovation ecosystem. He said the Ministry will “reduce policy constraints and streamline licensing timeframes” to help industry adapt to rapid global change and increasingly dynamic market conditions.
Head of the Defense Export Controls Agency Racheli Chen set out the agency’s key performance indicators for 2025 and reported sustained growth in export licensing activity. She said the agency processed 16,566 marketing licence applications, with Europe accounting for 38 percent of destinations and Asia for 32 percent.
Chen added that 5,770 new export licence applications for weapons systems and defence solutions were also handled, with 41 percent directed at European markets. The figures reflect rising demand for Israeli defence technologies and the Ministry’s efforts to improve regulation while supporting industrial competitiveness.
