Israel’s Defense Ministry and leading defense firms are participating in the Feb. 3-8 Singapore Airshow, showcasing air defense systems, autonomous drones and counter-UAV technologies, the ministry said on Thursday.
Defense Ministry Director General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram opened the Israeli pavilion at the biennial event together with Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yair Kulas, head of the ministry’s International Defense Cooperation Directorate, and Danny Gold, who leads the Directorate of Defense Research & Development.
The Jewish state’s delegation includes 11 defense companies presenting a range of “advanced and operationally proven technologies,” among them unmanned aerial systems, missile defense technology, electro-optical sensors, cyber and AI-based robotics and counter-drone systems.
“Israel’s national pavilion serves as a central platform for promoting defense cooperation, creating strategic business relationships with official delegations and industry figures, and strengthening Israel’s presence in the Asian and Pacific markets,” the ministry stated.
“The Israeli participation in the Singapore Airshow is part of the Ministry of Defense’s strategy to expand defense exports and support Israel’s defense manufacturing sector,” Baram noted in the statement.
The director-general said that representatives of numerous countries expressed strong interest in Israeli defense technologies that have been proven “in complex warfare on seven fronts” over the past two years.
According to Baram, the Jewish state’s Defense Ministry will “continue to build strategic partnerships with countries in the region,” in addition to developing “the next generations of defense and attack systems.
“The Ministry of Defense is committed to continuing to advance the Israeli defense industry in the international arena and to strengthening Israel’s position as a global leader,” concluded the director-general.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosted Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at his office in Jerusalem on Nov. 6, 2025, touting the two countries’ strong diplomatic relations.
“We have our historic friendship with Singapore,” Netanyahu said after the meetings. “I think it’s been consistent over so many decades. It’s a pleasure to see the foreign minister here, but it’s not the first time that we meet. And it continues this remarkable partnership,” he declared.
“Two small states with gigantic capabilities. And it’s very, very good to see you here to advance our common goals of prosperity, peace and security,” Netanyahu said.
