Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
A state-owned Israeli defense company known for Iron Dome, the Spike missile family, and Trophy active-protection systems. Became a government corporation in 2002 from the national armament research authority.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a state-owned Israeli defense company best known for the Iron Dome interceptor, the Spike missile family, and Trophy active-protection systems. Originally the national armament research authority, it became a government corporation in 2002.
Why it matters. Rafael's products are the ones most associated globally with Israeli defense capability. Its export deals — and the licensing behind them — are recurring drivers of the country's defense-trade headlines and diplomatic relationships.
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