Israel is considering listing two of its largest state-owned defense companies, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, on a U.S. stock exchange, according to a Reuters report. The move would mark a significant step in the firms' exposure to international capital markets amid surging global demand for Israeli defense technology.
Israel is weighing initial public offerings (IPOs) on a U.S. exchange for two of its largest state-owned defense contractors, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, according to a Reuters report. The report, based on unnamed sources, comes amid unprecedented global demand for Israeli defense technologies following their battlefield performance in recent conflicts. While IAI and Rafael are central to Israel's missile, drone, and air-defense sectors, neither firm has provided official comment. The timing of any potential listing and scale remain unclear; the report does not indicate whether the Israeli government, which fully owns both companies, has formally approved the move. The development would align with a broader trend of defense primes seeking deeper capital-market access — The Zioneer reported last week on U.S. defense-tech firm Anduril's plans for a manufacturing plant in Israel — but this marks the first report of Israeli government-owned defense giants directly targeting Wall Street.
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