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Spike: The World's Most-Exported Anti-Tank Guided MissileLead story
Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 18, 2026

Spike: The World's Most-Exported Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Rafael has sold the Spike missile to 45 nations, and Germany bought more in 2025 despite its own arms embargo on Israel. Here is why the model still holds.

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SIBAT: The MOD's Weapons Salesman
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 24, 2026
SIBAT: The MOD's Weapons Salesman

SIBAT coordinates Israel's defense export marketing, government-to-government deals, and the annual export data releases. The MoD office behind the $1…

The Iron Dome Architecture
Israeli Defense Industry · Feb 14, 2026
The Iron Dome Architecture

Iron Beam delivered to the IDF on December 28, 2025 — the world's first operational high-power laser air defense system. The five-layer architecture,…

Europe Runs on Spike
Israeli Defense Industry · Jun 22, 2026
Europe Runs on Spike

The Spike missile family is the most successful Israeli weapons export in modern history. Built by Rafael, produced by Eurospike for European customer…

UAE-Israel Defense: The Accords Trade
Israeli Defense Industry · May 24, 2026
UAE-Israel Defense: The Accords Trade

Inside the United Arab Emirates' acquisition of Israeli defense systems since the 2020 Abraham Accords — air defense, counter-UAS, drones, cyber, and…