Rafael’s High-tech Air Defense Systems

Israel’s second largest government-owned defence company - Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, designs, develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of high-tech defence systems for air, land, sea and space applications. Rafael's know-how is embedded in almost all Israel defence forces (IDF) systems in operation today. The company is steadily growing internationally with orders totalling $2.4 billion and sales of $1.8 billion for 2012.

Rafael is exhibiting a comprehensive suite of Land and Naval combat systems designed to address current and future battlefield challenges and complexities.

Rafael specialises in current and future Land systems. In addition to the traditional battlefield, Rafael's combat-proven land systems are optimal for the ever-growing arena of urban warfare.

Each system fulfills a unique role in ensuring swift and accurate results, with minimal collateral damage and maximum effectiveness. Together they provide land forces with the necessary firepower, lethality, survivability and manoeuvrability.

Among its advanced air defence systems are - Iron Dome (combat-proven active defence system against short range artillery rockets); Spyder SR/ MR (family of short- and medium-range air defence systems); Python-5 (full sphere air-to-air IR missile and air defence missile); Derby (beyond visual range air-to-air missile and air defence missile); MIC4AD (modular, integrated C4I air and missile defence system).

Rafael is also presenting a variety of advanced combat-proven land systems for survivability, lethality and manoeuvrability. These will include the combat-proven trophy APS family, for active protection of armoured vehicles, as well as remote-controlled weapon stations for both land and naval applications (Typhoon).

The electro-optic and communication systems include - Reccelite (real time ISR system); Litening (airborne targeting and navigation pod); IMILITE (multi-source, multi-task imagery exploitation system); BNET family (broadband MANET IP software defined radio); TACMAX (tactical WiMax network); and multi-purpose, tactical, guided missile systems (Spike team trainer - tactical training for a SPIKE combat team).