Head of SIBAT: Israeli Export Exceeded $US 5 Billion in 2015

A tremendous Israeli presence at the Singapore Airshow, opened on Tuesday in: Heads of the defense establishments and industries arrived at the Asian island, which is considered a very important destination for Israeli export. Israel's national pavilion, initiated by SIBAT - The International Defense Cooperation Directorate in IMOD, is the largest of the foreign countries that are participating in the exhibition. 

 

 

Head of SIBAT, Michel Ben-Baruch, revealed at the opening ceremony of the pavilion that Israeli export in 2015 crossed the threshold of $US 5 billion in sales, although there were serious concerns that this target will not be obtained. "We are dealing with the consequences of defense budget cuts worldwide, a drop in oil prices that affects some countries and sharp fluctuations in currency. Despite of all that, we have achieved that goal. However, we are still in a downward trend compared to previous years. Israeli industries should surpass themselves and bring out all of Israel's capabilities."

 

 

Israel's ambassador to Singapore, Yael Rubinstein, said at the ceremony that Singapore is one of Israel's greatest friends. Mickey Federmann, chair of Elbit Systems, spoke on behalf of the industries and said that the Israeli pavilion growth trend indicates the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In the photos:

1. Director General of the IMOD, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Harel and IWI Chair, Rafi Maor

2. IAI's CEO Yossi Weiss, with Sharly Ben Chetrit, Executive VP Marketing in IAI and the Singaporean Minister of defense at IAI's booth

3. Elbit's Chair Mickey Federmann and CEO Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis

4. Former Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi and Mr. David koh, Deputy Secretary (technology and special projects) and Head of the Cyber Security Agency in Singapore.

5. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Gabi Ashkenazi with Maj. Gen. (Res.) Avi Mizrahi at Elbit's booth

6. Chair of Rafael, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Yitzhak (Itzik) Gat

7. On the right – Col. (Res.) Edgar Maimon, CEO of ELISRA. On the left – Nuni Sella from SIBAT

8. Issues of Israel Defense magazine being distributed at the Airshow

9. CEO of Aeronautics, Amos Matan, at the company's booth

10. Israel Defense at SIBAT's booth

11. The first public appearance in an international exhibition of Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yoav Har-Even, as CEO of Rafael