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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Israeli state-owned defence company behind Iron Dome, the Spike missile family and the Drone Dome counter-UAS system.
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About the company
About Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is a state-owned Israeli defence company headquartered in Haifa. It was established in 1948 as the national armaments development authority and became a government-owned corporation in 2002. Rafael employs roughly 7,000 people.
Its best-known products are the Iron Dome air defence system, developed together with Israel Aerospace Industries, and the Spike family of precision-guided missiles, in service with more than 30 countries. In the unmanned domain Rafael offers Drone Dome, a counter-UAS system that detects, tracks and neutralises hostile drones by jamming or with a high-energy laser, and the Protector unmanned surface vessel.
Rafael also works on naval systems, electronic warfare, vehicle protection (Trophy) and space systems, with subsidiaries in the United States, Europe, India and Australia.
In the news3 stories
Laser weapons as additional protection against drones: interview with Igal Helemski of Rafael
Laser weapons are seen as a key technology for future air defence. At DroneVation & Defence 2026, Igal Helemski of Rafael spoke about the company's laser systems, lessons from current conflicts and the future of autonomous air defence.
Unmanned ground vehicle with effector: Diehl Defence's Ziesel fires Spike LR for the first time
Five days, 17 shots: together with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Eurospike, Diehl Defence has fired the Spike LR from the Ziesel UGV for the first time. This is a first for unmanned ground vehicles; a demonstration for armed forces is planned.
Counter-drone protection for tanks: Rafael upgrades Trophy protection system against drones
Commercial drones, FPV kamikaze drones and attacks from directly above: an upgrade is to improve the counter-drone capability of Rafael's Trophy APS for armoured vehicles. Plus how the system works, its weak points and where it is in service.
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