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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Ltd. develops and produces stateof-the-art armaments for the
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and
Israel’s defense system, while
deriving its economic strength from
international sales. The company
provides innovative solutions on
the technological cutting edge
from underwater, naval, land
and air through space systems.
RAFAEL focuses on such areas as
Electronic Warfare (EW), Command,
Control, Communications,
Computers and Intelligence (C4I),
training and simulators, armor
and precision-guided weapon
systems. The company has also
formed partnerships with civilian
counterparts to develop commercial
applications based on its proprietary
technologies. Rafael is the second
largest governmentowned defense
company in Israel, and in 2010 sales
amounted to $1.8 billion with a
backlog of orders worth $3.5 billion.
At the end of 2010, the company
made a profit of $170 million.
Qualitative Edge
RAFAEL was founded in 1948 as
Israel’s National R&D Defense
Laboratory within the Ministry of
Defense, and focused initially on
missile technology. Over the years,
RAFAEL has developed systems
for every branch of the IDF. These
systems are based on control of
a wide range of technologies and
extensive familiarity with the
operative needs of the IDF. RAFAEL’s
products strengthen the IDF’s
qualitative edge, and most systems
have been battlefield proven. In
2002, RAFAEL was incorporated
as a government-owned company
maintaining its technological
state-of-the-art capabilities through
extensive R&D programs.
Cooperation Partnerships
RAFAEL implements the corporate
culture of forming partnerships in
Israel and worldwide with leading
governments, aerospace and defense
companies. These partnerships bring
combined strength and leverage
to RAFAEL’s technical know-how
and advanced systems. RAFAEL
comprises three divisions, which as a
whole provide its customers with
integrated systems and technologies
for air, land, sea and aerospace
defense solutions. Rafael is operating
as three divisions:
Missiles and NCW Division:
This division designs, develops and
manufactures a variety of guided
missile systems, including air-toair,
air-to-surface, anti-tank missiles
and air defense systems, as well
as electro-optic systems for target
acquisition, laser designation and
reconnaissance purposes and C4I
systems for net-centric warfare.
The division’s key products include:
David’s Sling - Air defense system
for medium range joint project in
cooperation with Raytheon, Iron
Dome - an effective and innovative
mobile defense solution for
countering short and medium range
rockets.
The Python and Derby air-to-air
missiles, the Spyder air defense
system, the Barak anti-missile naval
air defense system, the Popeye and
Spice air-to-surface missile systems,
the Spike family of electrooptic
multi-purpose missile systems, as
well as the Litening and TopLite
navigation and targeting pods, the
RecceLite real-time reconnaissance
pod and the SpotLite electro-optic
small arms detection system.
Ordnance and Protection Division:
This division develops and produces
systems for land combat forces
and underwater defense including:
active, reactive and passive
protection systems for land combat
vehicles, remote controlled weapon
stations, naval and land acoustic
systems, anti-torpedo warfare, as
well as laser and highpowered,
microwave-based, energy-directed
weapons. In addition, the division
also specializes in homeland
security applications. The division’s
key products include: the Trophy
active protection system, advanced
armor for the American Bradley and
AAV7 AFVs, the Samson family of
remote controlled weapon stations,
the Carpet mine breaching and
counter-IED system, as well as the
Scutter, reactive expendable acoustic
torpedo decoy. In addition, the
division also produces and supplies
the Protector naval unmanned
surface vehicle.
Manor - Advanced Defense
Technologies Division:
This division develops rocket
motors and space propulsion
systems, warheads and pyrotechnic
subsystems, stand-off breaching
systems and naval decoys. The
division’s key products include:
propulsion systems that are a part of
the Israeli OFEQ and EROS satellites,
as well as the French Myriade and
Proteus satellites and the Hetz
anti-ballistic missile. In addition,
the Manor Division develops and
supplies the Simon door breaching
monition as well as the Matador
family of shoulderlaunched
breaching products, especially suited
to urban warfare.
RDC (RAFAEL Development
Corporation)
RAFAEL takes advantage of its own
sophisticated technologies in order
to develop civilian and commercial
applications through RDC, a joint
venture with Elron Electronic
Industries. RDC has invested in
several start-ups including Given
Imaging, publicly traded on
NASDAQ, which has developed a
unique disposable video-imaging
capsule, and Medingo Ltd., catering
to the needs of insulin-dependent
diabetic patients.
Rafael’s Mission
To be a cornerstone in the security of the State of Israel,
as a growing innovative global Company, developing,
designing and manufacturing defense systems, at the
forefront of operational requirements and on the cutting
edge of technology
HQ Tel: (972)4-879-4714 Fax: (972)4-879-4657
E-mail:[email protected] www.rafael.co.il