RAFAEL Rafael’s Air and Missile Defense Systems - Iron Dome - David’s Sling - Spyder-SR/MR - Barak/Barak-NG Naval Air Defense System
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efense of the home front and population centers from short to medium range missile and rocket threats is now a strategic imperative. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Israel is taking a leading position as a skilled developer and manufacturer of advanced weapon systems in the Air Defense market. Rafael is offering now a complete air and missile defense system of systems solution (RAD-SOS). Rafael’s Air Defense system of systems (RAD-SOS) provides a complete solution ensuring tactical overmatch against a broad spectrum of air and missile threats. The RAD-SOS is based on a multi-layered concept that has been designed to provide optimum protection against all current and future airborne threats. The layered concept consists of two separate double-tiered systems that cope effectively with two different types of threats. These separate systems are modular, yet provide maximum interoperability and connectivity. The new Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defense systems provide a comprehensive double-tiered solution. The Iron Dome will be used for missile defense against short range artillery rockets and the David’s
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Sling, produced and developed together with Raytheon, will be used against medium and long range rockets, short range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. Both systems are in the testing phase of development and have already been selected by the Israeli Ministry
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of Defense as part of a comprehensive Israel air defense solution. The other double-tiered solution offered by Rafael is the Spyder family of air defense systems. The Spyder-SR is a slant-launched SHORAD system and the Spyder-MR is a vertically launched medium range system. RAD-SOS provides a comprehensive air and
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