Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has secured a multiyear contract to provide maintenance support for an unnamed Asian government customer’s naval operational systems. The contract has an estimated value of $27 million. Under the deal, the Tel Aviv-headquartered defense company will ensure that the customer’s Typhoon and Mini-Typhoon remotely controlled naval weapon stations are operating...
The board of directors of state-owned Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has appointed Yoav Turgeman as its new CEO, replacing Yoav Har-Even, who held the position for over eight years. Yuval Steinitz, Rafael board chairman, hailed the unanimous vote and expressed confidence in Turgeman, saying he has the necessary experience, competencies and skills to...
The Republic of Singapore Air Force hosted an open house event that revealed several capability upgrades on its F-16 fighter jets. An information board on the upgraded aircraft listed among its weaponry the Python-5 air-to-air missile from Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, as well as satellite-guided and laser-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition variants, according...
