Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

“In the coming years, APS will be increasingly embedded as a standard requirement across armored fleets...and treated as an essential element of modern land warfare"

EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland
 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

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YUVAL STEINITZ, chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, says Israel has succeeded where global superpowers have failed – bringing laser air defense technology onto the battlefield.

Israel poised to launch defense privatizations in months, says government official

Illustrative: Various decommisioned aircraft and missiles are displayed at the entrance to the former Naval Air Station off California Highway 1 on June 12, 2022, in Point Mugu, California.

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Rafael sets up cyber consortium to defend critical infrastructure

Iranian attack on Israel's water supply led Rafael to form the consortium with 12 leading cyber companies.

People pose in front of a display showing the word 'cyber' in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica

Iron Dome simultaneously intercepts drones, rockets in hi-tech leap

"These new capabilities provide the political echelon and defense establishment with the operational flexibility that is critical to our national security."

Iron Dome intercepts UAVs, rockets barrage simultaneously in test

Rafael marks milestone in development of I-Derby ER air-to-air missile

In a test series held earlier this week, Rafael completed the development of the ground-based air defense version of the missile.

I-Derby ER Air-to-Air Missile

Israel signs agreement to equip German military with Trophy APS

Rafael's Trophy system is considered among the world’s most effective active protection systems.

Israeli and German defense ministries sign agreement to equip the German military with the TROPHY APS. The system will be used for the German fleet of Leopard 2 tanks.

Defense expo IDEX and Gulfood open in UAE – but without Israelis

When it comes to new defense technologies, there is a need for major defense exhibitions like IDEX. It appears every other country realized this - except Israel

 For the first time, IAI to exhibit at IDEX exhibition in the UAE

US Army evaluating Israel-made SPIKE SR missile, Rafael says

The demonstration was done by the company and its subsidiary in the US, Rafael Systems Global Sustainment (RSGS).

Rafael's SPIKE SR missile.

Final Trophy active protection systems delivered to US Army

Under contracts awarded on an urgent need basis by the Army’s Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems, the companies delivered the first APS systems in September 2019.

The Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) on a US Abrams tank.

Rafael unveils AI, deep learning tech for IDF infantry troops

Under the new system, all parties in the battle will see the same image – provided by the goggles of an infantry soldier or a sensor on a fighter jet.

New combat uniforms for IDF infantry soldiers

Israeli defense companies, IAI and Rafael, to present at UAE defense show

SmartShooter, BIRD Aerosystems to also present hardware at first-ever Israeli pavilion in Gulf state’s IDEX defense show.

A SPYDER surface-to-air missile system.

Czech military to purchase 4 Israeli aerial defense batteries

SPYDER is a quick reaction, low-to-high surface-to-air missile system designed to counter attacks by a variety of aerial threats including aircraft, helicopters and UAVs.

A SPYDER surface-to-air missile system.