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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Ref.No: 126713
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Physical Address:Postal Address:
Corporate Office PO Box 2250 (190)
Haifa 31021
Israel		P O Box 2250 (190)
Haifa Israel 31021
Israel
Phone:61 2 6248 6686
Website:http://www.rafael.co.il
Defence Category:Aerospace
Year Established:1948
Number of employees:7500
About Us
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. develops and produces state-of-the-art defense systems for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel's defense system. The company provides innovative solutions on the technological cutting edge from underwater, naval, land and air through space systems. RAFAEL focuses on such areas as Electronic Warfare (EW), Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), training and simulators, armor and precision-guided weapon systems. The company has also formed partnerships with civilian counterparts to develop commercial applications based on its proprietary technologies. Rafael is the second largest government-owned defense company in Israel, and in 2012 sales amounted to $1.8 billion with a backlog of orders worth $4.2 billion. At the end of 2012, the company made a profit of $148 million.

Qualitative Edge
RAFAEL was founded in 1948 as Israel's National R&D Defense Laboratory within the Ministry of Defense, and focused initially on missile technology. Over the years, RAFAEL has developed systems for every branch of the IDF. These systems are based on control of a wide range of technologies and extensive familiarity with the operative needs of the IDF. RAFAEL's products strengthen the IDF's qualitative edge, and most systems have been battlefield proven. In 2002, RAFAEL was incorporated as a government-owned company maintaining its technological state-of-the-art capabilities through extensive R&D programs.

Cooperation Partnerships
RAFAEL implements the corporate culture of forming partnerships in Israel and worldwide with leading governments, aerospace and defense companies. These partnerships bring combined strength and leverage to RAFAEL's technical know-how and advanced systems. RAFAEL comprises three divisions, which as a whole provide its customers with integrated systems and technologies for air, land, sea and aerospace defense solutions. Rafael is operating as three divisions:

Missiles and NCW Division: This division designs, develops and manufactures a variety of guided missile systems, including air-to-air, air-to-surface, anti-tank missiles and air defense systems, as well as electro-optic systems for target acquisition, laser designation and reconnaissance purposes and C4I systems for net-centric warfare.
The division's key products include: David's Sling - Air defense system for medium range joint project in cooperation with Raytheon, Iron Dome - an effective and innovative mobile defense solution for countering short and medium range rockets.
The Python and Derby air-to-air missiles, the Spyder air defense system, the Barak anti-missile naval air defense system, the Popeye and Spice air-to-surface missile systems, the Spike family of electro-optic multi-purpose missile systems, as well as the Litening and TopLite navigation and targeting pods, the RecceLite real-time reconnaissance pod and the SpotLite electro-optic small arms detection system.

Ordnance and Protection Division: This division develops and produces systems for land combat forces and underwater defense including: active, reactive and passive protection systems for land combat vehicles, remote controlled weapon stations, naval and land acoustic systems, anti-torpedo warfare, as well as laser and high-powered, microwave-based, energy-directed weapons. In addition, the division also specializes in homeland security applications. The division's key products include: the Trophy active protection system, advanced armor for the American Bradley and AAV7 AFVs, the Samson family of remote controlled weapon stations, the Carpet mine breaching and counter-IED system, as well as the Scutter, reactive expendable acoustic torpedo decoy. In addition, the division also produces and supplies the Protector naval unmanned surface vehicle.

Manor - Advanced Defense Technologies Division: This division develops rocket motors and space propulsion systems, warheads and pyrotechnic subsystems, stand-off breaching systems and naval decoys. The division's key products include: propulsion systems that are a part of the Israeli OFEQ and EROS satellites, as well as the French Myriade and Proteus satellites and the Hetz anti-ballistic missile. In addition, the Manor Division develops and supplies the Simon door breaching monition as well as the Matador family of shoulder-launched breaching products, especially suited to urban warfare.

International Details
P.O. Box 2250 (190), Haifa, Israel 3102102
E-mail: intl-mkt@rafael.co.il

Key Personnel:
President & CEO: VADM (ret.) Yedidia Yaari
Company Representative Australia: Paul Keen
Executive VP Marketing: Oron Oriol
Products:
93010Weapons and Ammunition
- 9301009-P - Defence equipment
- 9301012-P - Weapons systems
- 9301020-P - Guided missiles
- 9301021-P - Guided missile launchers
- 9301025-P - Rockets and components
- 9301035-P - Torpedo defence systems
- 9301036-P - Mine warfare systems
- 9301037-P - Weapon components
- 9301038-P - Electronic warfare
- 9301044-P - Bomb Disposal Vehicles
- 9301045-P - Lightweight Remote Weapon Station
- 9301046-P - Stabilized Remote Weapon Station - Light
- 9301047-P - Stabilized Remote Weapon Station - Single Heavy
- 9301048-P - Stabilized Remote Weapon Station - Dual Weapon
93070Aircraft and Components
- 9307019-P - Aircrew communication systems
- 9307024-P - Satellites
- 9307045-P - Counter Measure and Flares
- 9307051-P - Armour, aircraft
- 9307053-P - Airborne Decoys
- 9307054-P - Airborne Electronic Warfare Systems
- 9307055-P - Aircraft Pods
93110Ship and Marine Equipment
- 9311101-P - Decoys and Counter Measures
93150Vehicle Components
- 9315011-P - Armoured vehicle components
93440Communication, Detection, and Security Equipment
- 9344043-P - Communications systems
- 9344045-P - Security equipment
- 9344046-P - Underwater acoustics equipment
- 9344048-P - Data communications equipment
- 9344110-P - Mission systems, unmanned
- 9344111-P - Air defence systems
- 9344112-P - Command and control systems
- 9344113-P - Network-enabled capabilities
- 9344121-P - Electronic warfare
- 9344122-P - Remote monitoring
- 9344125-P - Remote Visual Inspection
93840Defence Systems Management
- 9384002-P - Defence systems management
- 9384003-P - Defence systems development
- 9384004-P - Engineering management
- 9384031-P - Defence project management