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RAFAEL Armament Development Authority, known as RAFAEL or Rafael, (also spelled as Raphael or Rephael, and in Hebrew: רפאל - רשות לפיתוח אמצעי לחימה) 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, of course, secret.
Famous technologies
- Overhead Weapon Station (OWS) - a remote controlled weapon installed on armoured fighting vehicles and is being operated by a soldier from within the armoured cabin, thus enabling the gunner to shoot with maximal safety without being exposed to enemy gunfire. It is usually a machine gun armed with 7.62 mm ammo (known as MAG Rafael).
- LITENING targeting pod - precision targeting system.
- Stabilized naval weapon station (SNWS) Typhoon
- Rafael Python 5 - One of the world's most advanced air-to-air missile with full-sphere capabilities.
- Air-to-surface standoff missile Popeye (AGM-142)
- SPIKE-ER ATGM (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 armor and reactive armor coats.
- Electronics and Electro-Optics.
- Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) - a remote controlled weapon 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 armored fighting vehicles *
- Skylark\Skylite canister-launched mini-UAV *
- 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
RAFAEL Armament Development Authority | Defense companies of Israel
"RAFAEL Armament Development Authority"