Tel Aviv. 08 June 2019 RAFAEL is bringing its combat-proven, globally-supplied advanced solutions to the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, June 17-21.
RAFAEL’s cutting-edge systems serve as stand-alone solutions as well a comprehensive end-to-end package, providing a force multiplier to any platform or application.
Addressing various air force programs, RAFAEL will be showcasing its array of aerial systems from electro-optical pods (Litening and Reccelite), electronic warfare (Skyshield, Liteshield), air-to-air missiles (Python-5, I-Derby), air-to-ground munition (SPICE), and communication (BNET) as a base platform for seamless, uninterrupted mission operation.
With over 2000 combat interceptions and 90% success rate, RAFAEL’S Iron Dome air defense system is featuring newly-developed multi-mission capabilities, scalability and mobility, to provide both stationary and maneuvering forces the ultimate defense solution against a wide spectrum of threats, from very short range mortars and rockets, to UAV’s, aircraft (fixed-wing and rotary), up to threats launched from ranges of 70 km on land and at sea (C-DOME). Iron Dome’s mobile variant (i-Dome) is an integrated configuration that enables all system components to be installed on one single truck, providing protection of motorized or mechanized troops, as well as point air defense of military/industrial/administrative installations.
RAFAEL is addressing various European digitization programs and supporting the needs of communicating in the battlefield through its patented BNET, with unique Multi-frequency Channel Reception (MCR) capability, differentiating it from differs from conventional MANET SDR solutions. BNET provides a high-speed broadband data, voice and video network on-the-move. Due to its groundbreaking technology, BNET solves the frequency-management problem and provides unprecedented spectrum efficiency, enabling the formation of a single “flat” network that can scale to hundreds of users.
RAFAEL has recently added the 31st customer of its SPIKE missile Family which has been sold in over 30,000 units around the world, including 18 NATO members. Serving all forces and as many as 45 platforms in the air, on land and at sea, SPIKE features unique 5th generation multi-mission, multi-range missiles, from very short ranges up to Beyond-Line-of-Sight.
Please see below a complete list of RAFAEL systems on display:
AERIAL SOLUTIONS:
· PYTHON-5™ ‒ Full-sphere advanced air-to-air IR missile and air defense missile
· I-DERBY™/I-Derby ER™ ‒ Beyond-Visual-Range, RF seeker, latest generation air-to-air and surface-to-air missile with up to 100 km launching range
· SPICE™ Family (2000, 1000, 250) ‒ Stand-off air-to-ground bombs, based on RAFAEL’s unique scene-matching technology for precise hits at ranges of up to 100km
· Litening-5™ ‒ New generation navigation and targeting pod featuring advanced high-resolution sensors for effective stand-off identification and targeting
· RecceLite XR™ – Real-time multi-spectral reconnaissance system for stand-in and stand-off missions
· SKY SHIELD™ ‒ Comprehensive EW system in a compact pod
· SKY SPOTTER™ – Passive early warning EO system
COMMUNICATIONS:
· BNet™ SDR Family ‒ Ultra-high broadband IP tactical radio
on-the-move for ground and air applications.
MULTI-LAYER AIR & MISSILE DEFENSE:
· DRONE DOME™ ‒ Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) for 360° airspace defense against hostile drones
· IRON DOME™ ‒ Multi-mission solution for V-SHORAD, C-RAM, and naval area defense (C-DOME™)
· SkyCeptor™/Stunner™ – Lethal hit-to-kill interceptor, “plug and play” insertion into the Patriot Family
· SPYDER™ Family ‒ Short and medium range air defense systems using the I-Derby and Python-5 missiles
· SPIKE™ Family – 5th Generation Precision, Tactical EO Missiles, including SPIKE LR2™, SPIKE NLOS™, SPIKE ER™.
· SPIKE FIREFLY™ ‒ Miniature tactical loitering weapon, enabling precision behind-cover attack for the dismounted soldier
