The United States Army announced on Wednesday that it will purchase an unspecified number of Israel’s Iron Dome short-range missile defense systems from state-owned developer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Globes reported that this is the first-ever export deal for Iron Dome agreed to by Israel. “The Iron Dome will...
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Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected to provide weapons systems to the Australian Defence Force, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. The announcement was made by Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne at a ceremony marking the creation of VRA Systems, which is a joint venture between Rafael and Australia’s Varley...
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Lockheed Martin and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to market Rafael’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) stand-off weapon guidance kits, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. SPICE is an autonomous, air-to-surface weapon systems, capable of destroying targets with pinpoint accuracy and at high attack...
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Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd announced Tuesday a contract worth over $193 million to supply its TROPHY missile defense system to the United States Army, The Times of Israel reported. The TROPHY, developed by Rafael and the Israel Aircraft Industries’ Elta Group, is designed to protect tanks and other...
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The United States Army will be installing an Israeli-made anti-rocket system on a number of its M1A2 Abrams tanks. The Pentagon will outfit the tanks with the Trophy active-protective system (APS) which can detect and destroy incoming projectiles. The U.S. will be the first army other than Israel’s to deploy the systems,...
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Israel’s experience fighting terrorism has made its pavilion at Eurosatory 2016, the world’s largest defense and security exhibition, a popular destination for nations looking to upgrade their anti-terror capabilities, especially in light of major terror attacks in Orlando and Paris, Globes reported Monday. Thirty Israeli defense and security companies are being...
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Israeli defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems reached a cooperation agreement worth $10 billion with the Indian giant Reliance Defense, Globes reported on Tuesday. The companies will produce air-to-air missiles, air defense systems, and surveillance balloons or aerostats for the Indian military over the next ten years. The venture is projected...
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