Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Company name
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
- Headquarters
- Haifa, Israel
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Markets
- Israel (Headquartered)
- Founded
- Insufficient verified information.
- Ownership
- State-owned
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Actor category
- Defense-Industrial Company
- Website
- www.rafael.co.il
- Operating status
- Insufficient verified information.
- Confidence level
- VERIFIED
- Last verified
- 08 Jul 2026
- Recorded classification
- State-owned defense enterprise
Actor category describes what kind of organization this is (its business type). Recorded classification is the regulatory category recorded for the entity in PMCDB research; it is not a legal determination.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a defense-industrial company headquartered in Haifa, Israel. PMCDB records its primary activities as iron Dome, Spike missiles, EW systems. PMCDB records its activity as global. Its profile identifies the following regulatory considerations for further analysis: export control, technology leakage, classified contracts. For Ukraine policy research, it is classified as relevant to: export-control model.
Some recorded service and client fields for this profile are pending further verification.
| Country / region | Activity type | Client type | Period | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Missiles, air defense, EW (further verification required) | Israeli and allied governments (further verification required) | Not recorded | Source | VERIFIED |
Locations reflect publicly documented activity as recorded in the database. Absence of a period means the record does not establish whether activity is current or historic.
| Client / agency | Country | Activity type | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli and allied governments (further verification required) | Not specified in record | Iron Dome, Spike missiles, EW systems (further verification required) | Not recorded | Source |
Contract values are never estimated. Entries appear only when sourced from procurement records, filings, or official disclosures.
- Export controls
Recorded export-control consideration for this entity.
- Weapons licensing
Recorded technology-transfer consideration.
- Government contractor rules
Recorded classified-contract consideration.
Exposure indicates which legal frameworks may govern the recorded activities. It is not a finding of non-compliance.
- Ownership type
- State-owned
- Parent company
- Insufficient verified information.
- Subsidiaries
- Insufficient verified information.
- Major owners
- Insufficient verified information.
- Government links
- State-owned
- Registration jurisdiction
- Insufficient verified information.
- Rafael official websitePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Rafael is a defense technology company developing advanced defense systems.
- Rafael air and missile defense pagePrimary company sourcePrimary sourceAccessed 08 Jul 2026
Rafael develops air and missile defense systems against UAVs, precision-guided munitions, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars.
- Primary Source
- https://www.rafael.co.il/
- Secondary Source
- https://www.rafael.co.il/domain/air-missile-defense/
- Claims Supported
- Rafael as defense-technology company; air- and missile-defense product family against UAVs, PGMs, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars.
- Date Last Checked
- 2026-07-08
- Rafael official website· Primary source
- Rafael air and missile defense page· Primary source
Supported by at least one primary source and one further reliable secondary or government/legal source.
Last verified: 08 Jul 2026