For more than two decades, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been supporting the Indian Armed forces with state-of-the-art systems, during which Rafael has stood by India to supply systems at short notice in various operational contingencies, including air-to-air, air defence, ATGMs, targeting and reconnaissance pods, SDR communication and more.
Rafael is already working with different branches of the Indian military and the Indian security apparatus and has cooperated to integrate its electro-optical systems, advanced ordnance, as well as its air-to-air and air defence systems. The company has been working steadily to create technology partnerships or joint ventures with major Indian companies to address various projects and has created structures to ensure technological transfer to India.
Over the last few years, Rafael has continued to realise its commitment to the Indian market and to its economy, including last summers’ inauguration of a state-of-the-art facility at Hardware Technology Park, Hyderabad for local manufacturing of the SDR BNET communication system for the Indian Air Force, with a $30 million purchase order. In addition, Rafael has placed a $100 M order for Barak-8/ MRSAM missile kits for the Indian Army and Air Force from KRAS (Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Ltd. India). This, among other steps, is part of Rafael’s compliance with the “Make-in-India” policy of the Indian government and is testimony to Rafael’s global commitment to local production, knowledge transfer and industrial cooperation.
Here at DefExpo 2020, Rafael is showcasing a variety of solutions and capabilities in various fields that include the SPIKE family of missiles, Spyder missile system (a quick reaction, low level surface-to-air missile system designed to counter attack by aerial threats), C-Dome: Naval Defence System and the Iron Dome.
For defence against hostile UAVs, there is the Drone Dome- an end-to-end system designed to provide effective airspace defence against hostile drones (micro and nano UAVs).
Then there is the guidance kits for rockets which is the EPIK. This is a new concept of Rafael to upgrade existing Rocket Artillery Systems for Autonomous, Pin-Point hit accuracy and increased range capability.
On the communication front, there is the BNET which is a broadband IP SDR (software defined radio), supporting the modern digital battlefield's needs with high-speed, low-delay, reliable connectivity for broadband data, voice and video on the move. Delivering unprecedented network capacity in terms of data rates, number of users and minimal delay, BNET enables all land, sea and air radio units to participate in a single, seamless, scalable mobile ad hoc network (MANET).
On dispay is the Sea Spotter, a new generation infrared, passive staring system designed to be installed on naval vessels and capable of automatically locating all types of surface and aerial targets/threats.For naval platforms, Rafael offers the Typhoon, a family of lightweight, stabilised, remote controlled weapon systems with a full range of weapons, including small or medium caliber guns, coaxial machine guns and missiles.
Last but not the least, there are displays of UAS by Aeronatics (a Rafael subsidiary) at the Rafael Pavilion. The Orbiter 4 STUAS is an advanced multi-mission platform and delivers top mission performance with its lightest, most versatile and most advanced covert platform available today, for both land and maritime operations.The Pegasus 120 is a multi-rotor platform, designed especially for defence and security missions.