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Rafael posts another year of record sales at 21.7 billion shekels for 2025

Defense contractor says sales up 30% - twice that of IAI and Elbit; net profit crosses the one billion shekel mark for the first time, with company reporting 74 billion shekels backlog

Navit Zomer | 03.27.26

Volkswagen in talks to supply Iron Dome components to Israel

German automaker discussing deal with Rafael to produce transport trucks, launcher parts and generators at Osnabrück plant, potentially shifting from car production and helping preserve jobs, report says

Roy Zuckerman | 03.25.26

תמונות לווין של בסיס נבטים, דגל איראן ו שיגור שיגורים איראן מתקפה איראנית מלחמה חרבות ברזל תקיפה טיל טילים

Reservist in Iron Dome unit accused of months-long espionage for Iran

Raz Cohen, 26, of Jerusalem arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran; investigators say he knowingly carried out security tasks and passed sensitive information for $1,000

Meir Turgeman, Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.20.26

Vigilant to threat from Iran: Iron Dome implementing lessons learned during Operation Rising Lion

Air defense system enters second month of high alert, focusing on training with live-fire interception exercises and strengthening cooperation with the Arrow and David's Sling systems, in case the US attacks Iran and Israel is forced to join: 'our soldiers will be ready'

Yoav Zitun | 02.10.26

From Iron Dome to Pfizer: Trump bristles at Netanyahu over taking credit

The US president was wrong to claim, while jabbing the prime minister, that Iron Dome is based on American technology, possibly confusing it with Israel’s interest in his space-based defense plan; Trump has also accused Netanyahu of taking credit for COVID-19 vaccines

Itamar Eichner | 01.21.26

יוזמת כיפת זהב ליירוט טילים של לוקהיד מרטין

'21st-century Manhattan Project': Graham hints at Israeli role in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile defense project

After meeting Netanyahu, US Sen. Lindsey Graham says 'Israel is developing weapons that will change the future of warfare'; Israel Aerospace Industries chief hopes to integrate into multi-layered defense system

Itamar Eichner | 01.19.26

Residents protest plan to deploy Iron Dome battery near homes and schools

Residents say they learned of the plan only after construction began, fear noise, debris and radar radiation, and are organizing a petition as the city works with the military to examine alternative sites

Raanan Ben-Zur | 01.18.26

Defense Ministry halts US takeover bid for Iron Dome software developer

roposed deal would value Amprest at over $200 million and leave Rafael as a minority shareholder, but security officials are wary of foreign control over classified command-and-control software tied to Iron Dome and other air defense systems

Yuval Azoulay, Calcalist | 01.18.26

‘We have a production line of surprises for the next war,’ says founding father of Iron Dome

As drone swarms fill the skies, lasers replace shells and artificial intelligence becomes a weapon, Israel’s battlefield edge depends on technology; Defense R&D chief Dr. Daniel Gold discusses Iran, lasers, AI and the weapons still under wraps

Tal Shahaf | 01.17.26

Rafael CEO: 'Our mission is to deliver the next breakthrough to the battlefield'

Rafael stood at the forefront of the Swords of Iron War and Operation Rising Lion while continuing major development programs, large-scale hiring and preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge; 'Over the past year, we stood on the front line of Israel’s defense'; an interview with CEO Yoav Turgeman

Assaf Levanon | 01.01.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ נואם בחדר הסגלגל של הבית הלבן, הודיע על מגן ההגנה מפני טילים של כיפת הזהב

US Space Force awards contracts to build Golden Dome missile defense prototypes

Pentagon racing to build 'American Iron Dome' with interceptors deployed in space; final production contracts could be worth tens of billions of dollars; it would place weapons in orbit to destroy threats earlier than current ground-based systems

Reuters | 11.26.25

11 missile batteries, 4 layers of defense: New details about Trump's 'Golden Dome' project

New information revealed about the US president's ambitious project, which promises an American Iron Dome including interceptors deployed in space; According to a presentation prepared by the Trump administration, the system would include a "satellite-based" detection layer for warning of and tracking missiles - alongside three ground-based layers consisting of interceptors, radar arrays and possibly lasers; Pentagon: 'plan is in an early stage'

Reuters | 08.13.25

‘Failures happen, you can’t stop’: Israeli missile crews share lessons from Iran war

Maj. L. led an Iron Dome battery the night of Israel’s strike on Iran, as Staff Sgts. D. and A. began duty just before the nationwide alerts; 'Lives depend on us,' says A., while L. notes, 'We’ve been training for an Iranian attack since October 7'

Gal Ganot | 06.30.25

אילוסטרציה ניידת משטרה שיטור עירוני משטרת ישראל

Ordered to photograph Iron Dome, minister's home: Israeli teen suspected of spying for Iran

Investigators say boy was contacted in recent weeks by Iranian operatives through the Telegram messaging app and was offered money to carry out a series of tasks

Roy Rubinstein | 06.10.25

As Trump unveils ‘Golden Dome’ plan, Israeli defense tech continues to advance

Israel is developing new defense technology at breakneck speed, but one AI expert warns that Israel’s AI integration is falling behind China’s

Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 05.29.25

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