• Land Warfare

  Israel bets on AI with Carmel

  31st October 2021

  Will a ‘buttoned down’ AFV with just two crew enhance mission efficiency for IDF armoured units?

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2021: Rafael reveals its newest remote weapons station

  11th October 2021

  Rafael is unveiling its newest remote weapons station this week at AUSA 2021.

• Defence Notes

  AUSA 2021: Rafael to showcase BNET NANO SDR

  7th October 2021

  The newest member of the BNET radio family is equipped with Rafael’s MCR technology.

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2021: Partners seal framework agreement for Narew

  10th September 2021

  Polish SHORAD programme takes a step forward at MSPO.

• Naval Warfare

  Rafael provides naval warfare suite for the Shaldag Mk V

  1st September 2021

  Rafael has been selected to provide its naval warfare systems to an undisclosed Southeast Asian nation.

• Land Warfare

  US Army orders more MCWS for Stryker vehicles

  11th August 2021

  Contract from US Army calls for Oshkosh Defense-led team to upgrade 83 more Stryker infantry carrier vehicles with an uncrewed 30mm turret.

• Land Warfare

  RAFAEL at DSEI: Delivering Assured Overmatch for Modern Battlefield Challenges (sponsored)

  8th September 2021

  RAFAEL, a global leader in the defence industry, showcases its comprehensive line of advanced, combat-proven solutions for land, sea & air, effectively countering evolving threats. Visit us at Stand # H5-220 at DSEI.

• Land Warfare

  Brazil buys DroneGun Tactical

  11th August 2021

  Will the Brazilian Army get its hands on a C-UAS gun?

• Naval Warfare

  Estonia ploughs on with coastal defence upgrade

  10th August 2021

  Joint procurement of anti-ship missiles has fallen flat, but a recent demonstration illustrates how keen Estonia is to overhaul its coastal defence systems.

• Land Warfare

  OMFV shows more signs of life

  27th July 2021

  The Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle programme is moving forward at a deliberate pace, after five industry teams received Phase 2 digital concept design contracts.

• Naval Warfare

  Rafael proclaims ‘ECM-immune’ sea-skimming missile

  30th June 2021

  Israeli manufacturer says its subsonic Sea Breaker missile can hit targets from stand-off ranges of up to 300km.

• Land Warfare

  UK to integrate lightweight active protection systems on Challenger 3 tanks

  24th June 2021

  Trophy MV from Rafael will undergo detailed integration and system trials on Challenger 3.

• Naval Warfare

  CAMM integration to boost Type 45 missile arsenal by half

  7th July 2021

  The UK MoD is upgrading the capabilities of its Daring-class Type 45 destroyers with the addition of MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), known as Sea Ceptor.

• Air Warfare

  Rafael sells BNET-AR to Asian air force

  15th June 2021

  Israeli company finds Asian customer for airborne software-defined radios.

• Air Warfare

  Airborne C-UAS laser proves its worth in early tests, say Israelis

  21st June 2021

  Israel claims success in a series of C-UAS tests using an airborne high-powered laser.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Programme Background According to earlier reports, Berlin had earlier decided to procure 15 EA-18G Growlers over the Eurofighter Typhoon ECR concept, which is expected to be ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  SkyCeptor

  The SkyCeptor missile is a multi-mission interceptor developed collaboratively by Raytheon and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is a derivative of the Stunner missile ...

• Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles

  I-Derby

  The I-Derby is an advanced beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It builds upon the capabilities of the original Derby missile ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Spark

  The Spark is a fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Aeronautics. Little is known about the drone, other than that, in September ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  SkySonic

  The SkySonic is an advanced hypersonic missile interceptor developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Unveiled in June 2023, it is designed to counter the ...

• Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles

  I-Derby ER

  Rafael Advanced Defense Systems developed the I-Derby ER missile as an extended-range evolution of the earlier Derby and I-Derby missiles. Building on the proven foundation ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Barak MR (MRAD)

  The Barak Medium Range (MR) missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is an advanced surface-to-air interceptor designed to counter a wide spectrum of aerial threats, ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  SPYDER All-in-One

  The SPYDER All-in-One (AiO) is an advanced mobile air defence system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.  It integrates all critical components—command and control, radar, ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  SPYDER-SR

  Rafael Advanced Defense Systems developed the SPYDER-SR (Short-Range) air defence system with support from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide rapid-response, all-weather protection against various ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  BNET-HH

  Rafael BNET-HH is a handheld MANET radio which can form networks with up to 1,000 users at low latency. Designed as a platoon commander's radio, ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  X-Guard

  Rafael Advanced Defence Systems’ unveiled its X-Guard fibre optic towed decoy back in 2003. Open-source information noted that the decoy was designed to equip combat ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  SPYDER-LR

  The SPYDER-LR (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby – Long Range) is an advanced variant of the SPYDER family of air defence systems, developed by Rafael Advanced ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  Popeye

  The Popeye is an Israeli-designed standoff cruise missile designed to provide long-range bombers and other aircraft with a conventional precision strike capability. Initiated by Rafael ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  David's Sling

  David's Sling is an advanced air and missile defence system developed jointly by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the United States' Raytheon Technologies.  It ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Golden Eagle HS

  The Golden Eagle HS (Heavy Strike) is a rotary-wing UAV that can be armed with Rafael's powerful Spike SR and LR2 missiles, providing ground troops with anti-armour ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Wolf

  The Wolf is a multipurpose 4x4 armoured vehicle based on a Ford F550 chassis and developed by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Carmor (then Hatehof). ...