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.
rafael News
Weapon / Missile
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 air-to-air missile Sky Spear
Israeli defence manufacturer Rafael displayed the sixth-generation long-range air-to-air missile Sky Spear at the Paris Air Show.
Weapon / Missile
Rafael Upgrades SPYDER to Intercept Tactical 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 Israeli Companies to Develop Joint Laser Weapon System
Israel’s Iron Beam gets American partner. U.S. and Israeli Defence Companies Lockheed Martin and Rafael have joined forces to create a high-energy laser weapon system based on a technology that Israel could market next year.
Air
E/W
Rafael Unveils Sky Shield Airborne Electronic Warfare System Pod
Israeli defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has released a video of the Smart Airborne EW Escort Jammer and Electronic Attack System in a Compact Pod, The Sky Shield.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Greek Cyprus Acquires Israel’s Iron Dome
Greek media reported that Greek Cyprus has reportedly struck a deal with Israel to purchase Rafael Advanced Defence Systems' air defence systems to shoot down Turkish UAVs. The sides have already finalised the deal, although they haven’t officially announced it, Kathimerini newspaper wrote on Friday.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Elbit Unveiled Unmanned Ground System: ROBUST
The Israeli company Elbit Systems and the Israeli Ministry of Defence presented the armed land unmanned system ROBUST premiere at the Eurosatory 2022 showroom. ROBUST will start field tests next year. ROBUST is an acronym for ROBotic aUtonomous Sense and sTrike. Another name for this unmanned aerial vehicle (the entire program) is M-RCV (Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle).
Weapon / Missile
Israel Prepares to add a new item to its Air Defence System: Iron Beam
Israel released a new video from Rafael Company in which laser interceptor Iron Beam shoots down incoming UAVs, rockets & mortars.
Weapon / Missile
Finland Picks an Israeli Air Defence System
Finland’s defence ministry said on Saturday that the country has decided to purchase anti-aircraft equipment from one of two Israeli companies.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Airbus H145 Fires Rafael ER2 Anti-Tank Missiles
According to Soldat & Technik, Airbus H145M helicopter conducted initial firing tests to integrate Rafael ER2 anti-tank missiles in January.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia Procures Over 500 Israeli-Made Spike Anti-Tank Missiles
According to the Centre for Defence Investment (RKK), Estonia is acquiring about 500 Israeli-made Spike SR anti-tank missiles.
