Israeli Ministry of Defense

What Israeli Ministry of Defense does

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMoD) is the government ministry established in 1948 and headquartered at the Hakirya complex in Tel Aviv that bears statutory responsibility for Israel's defense procurement, defense exports, foreign military sales, defense industrial base oversight, and national security policy implementation. It serves two principal constituencies: the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as the dominant domestic customer, and a global base of foreign governments procuring Israeli-made armaments under government-to-government frameworks. Through SIBAT (the International Defense Cooperation Directorate), it acts as the single gatekeeper for defense exports and offsets.

The ministry's portfolio centers on combat-validated platforms and systems produced by Israel's defense industrial base: the Merkava main battle tank, Namer and Eitan armored personnel carriers, the Trophy active protection system, the Barak family of air defense solutions, Iron Dome, and a growing set of AI-enabled autonomous robotics, RF cyber-enabled drone platforms, and jam-resistant navigation systems. The technical differentiator across the portfolio is combat provenance — systems iterated and refined under live operational conditions since October 7, 2023, and across multiple prior conflicts — coupled with an indigenous AI/ML capability stack integrated into battlefield support and autonomous platforms.

The ministry does not operate on a commercial revenue model. Its "throughput" consists of (a) defense exports — record $19.2 billion in 2025 — that flow through SIBAT-licensed transactions, (b) domestic defense procurement managed on behalf of the IDF, totaling roughly NIS 258 billion (~$88 billion) since October 2023, and (c) emergency foreign military purchases, notably ~$11 billion from U.S. primes since October 7, 2023. A 10-year, ~350 billion shekel (~$119 billion) modernization plan underpins multi-year procurement visibility. Funding derives from the state budget, U.S. military assistance (FMF), and foreign government receipts; there is no equity, venture, or public capital structure.

Name

Israeli Ministry of Defense

Legal name

Ministry of Defense of Israel

Website

https://mod.gov.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense & Military Equipment

NAICS

National Security (928110), International Affairs (92812), National Security (92811), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (92314), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense Acquisition, Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense Infrastructure, Installations & Base Operations (BPAIAHAK), Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Defense procurement
• Military vehicles
• Missile defense
• National security
• Defense exports

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Israeli Ministry of Defense is the government ministry responsible for protecting the State of Israel, providing military funding, and managing defense procurement and exports. It oversees the development, acquisition, and lifecycle management of major defense platforms including armored fighting vehicles, active protection systems, fire control systems, and multi-tier missile defense architectures for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and allied nations.

Product overview

The Israeli Ministry of Defense oversees a comprehensive defense industrial portfolio centered on armored vehicle systems including the Merkava main battle tank series (Marks 1-4), the Namer heavy APC, and the Eitan wheeled APC. Key supporting technologies include the Trophy active protection system and Barak fire control systems. The ministry also manages major infrastructure projects for IDF base relocation to the Negev region, demining operations, defense export controls, and rehabilitation services for wounded soldiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Merkava Tank Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Record $19.2 billion in defense exports for 2025

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• India - Ministry of DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership in defence with Director General Amir Baram leading delegations to finalize joint defence projects covering co-production of defence systems, joint development of next-generation military technologies, and emergency procurement mechanisms.
• FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Finland hosts two-day Finnish-Israeli Defense Industry Seminar with 32 Israeli defense companies including Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Elbit Systems. Finland purchases hundreds of millions of dollars in Israeli defense equipment annually including David's Sling (€316 million in 2023) and Spike anti-tank missiles (€213 million in 2022).
• United States - Lockheed Martin and BoeingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026Israel's Ministry of Defense approved procurement of two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA fighter aircraft as part of a 350 billion shekel (~$119 billion) government-approved plan to strengthen military capabilities. This represents the first concrete step under the 10-year defense modernization plan.
• United Arab EmiratescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026During the Iran war, Israel secretly deployed advanced defense systems to the UAE including Iron Beam laser defense system, Spectro drone-detection platform, and Iron Dome air defense system, along with dozens of Israeli military personnel. Iran fired over 500 ballistic missiles and 2,000 drones at the UAE during the conflict with the vast majority intercepted using Israeli-made systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United States Department of Defense: The US DoD is the closest peer as a sovereign defense ministry responsible for military procurement, defense exports via FMS/DSCA, and managing a domestic industrial base. Both entities operate directorates for procurement, R&D, and export controls with comparable scope and budget scale.
• United Kingdom Ministry of Defence: The UK MoD is a direct peer as a national defense ministry with equivalent procurement, export promotion (via DSEI/UK Defence Solutions Centre), and veteran welfare functions. Both operate Defence Equipment & Support entities and manage sovereign defense industrial bases.
• French Ministry of Armed Forces: The French DGA (Direction générale de l'armement) performs the same role as Israel's MoD: defense procurement, R&D coordination with national primes (Dassault, Thales, MBDA, Naval Group), and export promotion — directly comparable in scope and function.
• German Federal Ministry of Defence: The BAAINBw procurement office and German MoD perform equivalent functions of military procurement, defense industry stewardship, and export licensing — making Germany a direct institutional peer with comparable Bundeswehr supplier ecosystem.
• India Ministry of Defence: India's MoD is a flagship strategic partner and direct institutional peer — both ministries manage large indigenous defense industrial bases (DRDO/Indian Ordnance Factories vs MANTAK/IAI/Elbit/Rafael), conduct defense diplomacy, and oversee multi-billion-dollar procurement budgets.
• UAE Ministry of Defence: The UAE MoD is both a customer and institutional peer — it recently hosted operational deployment of Israeli defense systems during the Iran conflict, validating live combat performance. Comparable in regional strategic role and significant procurement scale.
• Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense: Saudi Arabia's MoD is a direct peer as a Gulf defense ministry with massive procurement budgets, equivalent directorate structures for acquisition and indigenous industry development, and overlapping supplier ecosystem in missile/air defense categories.
• South Korea Ministry of National Defense: South Korea's MND is a direct peer managing a globally competitive defense industrial base (KAI, Hanwha, LIG Nex1), major defense exports ($20B+ trajectory), and equivalent procurement and R&D directorates — competing directly with Israel in missile, armored vehicle, and artillery categories.
• Japan Ministry of Defense: Japan's MOD performs equivalent procurement, equipment development (ATLA), and export-promotion functions via the newly liberalized defense export framework. Both ministries emphasize combat-validated systems, indigenous R&D, and multi-decade modernization plans.
• Australian Department of Defence: Australia's Defence Department is a peer as a sophisticated Western-aligned defense ministry with comparable procurement scale (multi-decade plans), defense exports via the Defence Export Office, and a focus on Indo-Pacific strategic posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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