Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (formerly: RAFAEL Armament Development Authority), known as RAFAEL or Rafael, (also spelled as Raphael or Rephael, and in Hebrew: רפאל - מערכות לחימה מתקדמות בע"מ) is the Israeli authority for development of weapons and military technology. Rafael is a former sub-division of the Israeli Defence ministry and is considered a governmental firm.

Rafael develops and produces fighting-technologies for the Israel Defence Forces as well for exporting abroad. All current projects are classified.

Products

*Wolf Armoured Vehicle jointly produced with "Hatehof Netzer Sereni" [http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/area.aspx?FolderID=185&docID=986] [http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/wolf/wolf.htm]
*LITENING targeting pod - precision targeting system.
*Typhoon Weapon System - stabilized naval weapon station (SNWS)
*Protector USV - an unmanned surface vehicle with Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems
*Python 5 - Air-to-air missile with full-sphere capabilities.
* Popeye (AGM-142) Air-to-surface standoff missile
*Spike anti-tank guided missile.
*SIMON breach grenade - Door breaching rifle grenade (RELM/GREM)
*WallBuster - Wall Breaching Grenade Launcher
*CARPET minefield clearing
*Add-on armour: passive armour and reactive armour coats.
*Electronics and electro-optics.
*Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
*Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station - a Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) installed on armoured fighting vehicles or naval vessels and can be controlled from within the cabin. Various armaments are possible:
**7.62 mm machine gun (known as "MAG Rafael")
**autocannon in caliber of 20 mm up to 40 mm
**30 mm autocannon combined with two ATGMs pod and 7.62 mm light machine gun
*TROPHY Active Protection System for armoured fighting vehicles [http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/products/land-trophy.htm]
*SkylarkSkylite canister-launched mini-UAV [http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/products/air-skylark.htm]
*High-tech systems for the Merkava main battle tank and the Merkava APC "Nammer".

See also

*Israel Defence Forces
*Military equipment of Israel
*Israel Military Industries
*Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
*Elbit
*El-Op
*Soltam

External links

* [http://www.rafael.co.il/ Rafael official website]
* [http://www.eurosatory.mod.gov.il/pdfs/rafae1.pdf Rafael at EurpStory 2004]
* [http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/events/lic-05.htm Rafael at the LIC-2005 conference]