Last updated 2026-06-21
- Acquired Pearson Engineering, Sep 2022
- Acquired PVP Advanced EO Systems, Inc., Jun 2022
- Acquired Aeronautics Defense Systems for $240M
Total raised
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Stage
Public
Founded
1948
Headcount
500+
HQ
Haifa, Israel
Sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
About
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is a state-owned Israeli defense technology company established in 1948 as the nation's primary research and development laboratory for weapons and military systems. It designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of high-tech defense systems, including precision-guided munitions, electronic warfare systems, and air defense solutions like the Iron Dome and David's Sling. Rafael is a major employer in Northern Israel and a significant exporter of defense technologies globally.
Team · 14
Yoav Har-Even
President and CEO
Yoav Turgeman
CEO
Dani Zemah
Chief System Engineer
Sagit Sela-Gal
EVP HR
Pini Yungman
EVP, General Manager
Shachar Shohat
VP Strategy & BD
Yaron Kulas
VP Mergers & Acquisition
Gillon Shaer
Marketing & BD Director
Tomer Solomon
Business Development Manager
Michael Bernat
Cyber CTO
Aviv Ben-Zeev
Director Sales, Marketing & BD
Eyal Attias
Executive Program Manager
Yaniv Shnieder
General Manager & CTO, Tel Aviv
Rakefet Sela
Marketing Manager
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Aerospace, Defense & HLS
Technologies
Target customers
Business model
B2G
Highlights
Patents
Tags
defenseaerospacemilitary-technologycyber-securitymissile-defenseelectro-opticsaiunmanned-systems
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
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Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Employees (exact) | 10000 |
| Wikidata QID | Q154610 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
| Acquired | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson Engineering | 2022-09 | |
| PVP Advanced EO Systems, Inc. | 2022-06 | |
| Aeronautics Defense Systems | $240.0M | |
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Patents
| EPO | 317 |
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Wikidata
| QID | Q154610 |
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