Israel Signs Major Contract to Boost Iron Dome Production
Israel has signed an agreement worth billions of dollars to speed up the manufacturing of Iron Dome. The pact sets aside $5.2 billion for air-defence systems.
rafael News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Expo and Air Show
UK Blocks Israeli Officials from Attending DSEI 2025
The UK has barred Israeli government officials from DSEI25 over Gaza operations, though Israeli firms such as Elbit and Rafael may still attend independently.
Expo and Air Show
Israeli Firms Forbade from Dutch Defence Expo NEDS
Israeli defence companies will not be permitted to attend NEDS 2025 exhibition in Rotterdam, with organisers citing “security and organisational reasons.
Expo and Air Show
France Shuts Israeli Defence Stands at Paris Airshow
French authorities closed Elbit, Rafael, IAI and Uvision booths after exhibitors refused to remove offensive weapons. Israeli firms call the move political.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Spain Cancels €285 Million Spike LR2 Contract with Rafael
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has officially cancelled a €285 million deal for Spike LR2 with the Spanish unit of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
Weapon / Missile
Israel to Deploy Iron Beam as air defence system by 2025
Israel to deploy the Iron Dome high-energy laser weapon system in 2025, marking the first military use of a high-energy laser weapon as an air defence system.
Expo and Air Show
Azerbaijan’s defence expo ADEX 2024 Opens Doors in Baku
Azerbaijan’s International Defence Exhibition ADEX 2024 opens its doors in Baku with the participation of 24 countries. Turkiye attends expo with 51 companies.
Country
Israel Breaks Defence Export Order Records in 2023
According to SIBAT, Israeli military businesses received new export contracts at a record $13 billion in 2023.
Weapon / Missile
Greece Plans Acquiring Israel's Spyder Anti-Aircraft System
Greece Plans to Acquire Israel's Spyder Anti-Aircraft System. The Hellenic Air Force met with Rafael to discuss the Acquisition.
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Air
Singapore’s F-16s are Armed with Rafael’s Python-5 Missiles
Singapore Air Force (RSAF) revealed that its upgraded F-16 fighter jets are armed with Python-5 short-range air-to-air missiles.
Land
Modernisation
UK Buys Trophy Active Protection System for Challenger
The United Kingdom purchased the £20 million Trophy Active Protection System from Israel, which can be integrated into Challenger tanks.
Weapon / Missile
Poland to Manufacture Israeli-Designed Spike ATM
Poland buys 100 million dollars’ worth of Spike ATM from Rafael. The missile will be made with local components, and the final assembly will be in Poland.
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
Rafael introduces the sixth-generation AAM Sky Spear
Israeli defence manufacturer Rafael displayed the sixth-generation long-range air-to-air missile Sky Spear which is under development at the Paris Air Show.
Weapon / Missile
Rafael Upgrades SPYDER to Intercept Ballistic Missiles
Rafael has announced the upgrade of its SPYDER anti-aircraft system, which will be able to deal with Tactical Ballistic Missiles from now on.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. and Israel to Develop Joint Laser Weapon System
Israel’s Iron Beam gets American partner Lockheed Martin as it joins forces with Rafael. The Iron Beam will serve as directed energy weapon laser.
Air
E/W
Rafael Unveils Sky Shield Airborne E/W System Pod
Rafael has released a video of the Sky Shield, a Smart Airborne EW Escort Jammer and Electronic Attack System in a Compact Pod.
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