RAFAEL Unveils Integrated Defense Capabilities at DEFEA 2025
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd showcased its fielded, NATO-compatible, and fully integrated defence portfolio at DEFEA 2025. The exhibition highlighted Rafael’s operational leadership across multi-layered air defence, precision engagement, digital communications, and force protection.
From Iron Dome and David’s Sling to the globally adopted SPIKE missile family and C4I solutions, Rafael’s systems are already in service with over 70 militaries worldwide. The company’s participation at DEFEA reflects not only its system-of-systems architecture, but also its growing relevance in the evolving European security landscape.
“We’re proud to present Rafael’s most operational, modular, and mission-tailored capabilities at DEFEA 2025,” said CEO & President of Rafael Yoav Tourgeman. “These are systems that enable real-world decision dominance—from manoeuvring force protection to long-range precision strike.”
Mobile C-UAS Protection for Manoeuvring Forces: Rafael’s exhibit featured for the first time its vehicle-mounted C-UAS defence array, integrated on a 4×4 tactical platform, combining soft-kill and hard-kill capabilities, along with advanced detection, classification, and neutralization technologies. Designed specifically to protect manoeuvring tactical forces against Low Altitude Aerial Threats, the system integrates radar, electro-optical sensors, electronic warfare components, and both laser and missile effectors—providing a full, mobile sensor-to-effector response chain for the modern battlefield.
Rafael is displayed for the first time its full-size M113 upgrade configuration, featuring advanced survivability, sensor integration, and command capabilities tailored to NATO-standard requirements. This solution represents Rafael’s approach to affordable modernization of legacy platforms to meet today’s digital battlefield demands.
Another highlight wass the NLOS Mission Taskforce (NMT), recently acquired by the Hellenic Ministry of Defence. The NMT integrates SPIKE NLOS with advanced electro-optical reconnaissance and C4I systems for real-time, beyond-line-of-sight precision engagement. The taskforce supports manoeuvring formations and fixed-site defence, with autonomy in GPS-denied environments.