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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems‌‌​‌‍​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌

Israeli state-owned defence company; Iron Dome developer
Tracked Israeli state-owned defence company; Iron Dome developer · 4 documented connections
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Israeli state-owned defence company developing missile defence, precision weapons, and electronic warfare systems. Developer of Iron Dome (with Israeli government). Rafael's technology has dual-use implications for civilian surveillance infrastructure. Part of the Israeli MoD's industrial ecosystem that connects to Palantir's Israeli deployments.

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a state-owned Israeli defense company, wholly owned by the Israeli government through the Ministry of Defense. This ownership relationship explains their SEC filing activity for joint ventures and partnerships requiring US disclosure while conducting primary business through foreign military sales channels.
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Verified AI Inference Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has multiple SEC EDGAR filings spanning from 2008 to 2017, suggesting the Israeli defen‌‌​‌‍​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌se company has had financial or securities-related activities requiring disclosure to US regulators over nearly a decade
Date: 2008-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Raw Filing Records (38) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Israeli defense contractors Rafael, Elbit Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries delayed supply of w‌‌​‌‍​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌eapons worth over $1.5 billion to global customers since October 2023 to prioritize Israeli state needs
Date: 2023-10-15 Added: 14 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's December 2013 SEC filing cessation occurred precisely 30 days before the January 2014 implementation of Export Control ‌‌​‌‍​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌Reform Initiative Phase II, indicating potential anticipatory compliance with regulatory changes rather than business withdrawal
Date: 2013-2014 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael SEC filings during 2014-2016 Gaza conflicts, combined with documented filings during 2011-2013 Congressional appropriations cycles, creates a documented pattern correlating disclosure activity with legislative funding cycles rather than operational deployment
Date: 2011-2016 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's December 2013 SEC filing cessation creates a documented 7-month lead time before July 2014 Operation Protective Edge, indicating disclosure obligations were decoupled from anticipated operational deployment cycles
Date: 2013-2014 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael from DSCA Foreign Military Sales notifications during its SEC filing period suggests technology transfer through commercial licensing arrangements with US defense primes rather than government-to-government sales channels
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing cessation period (2013-2017) spans portions of both the previous US-Israel MOU (2009-2018) and coincides more precisely with ITAR reform implementation phases, suggesting regulatory rather than bilateral agreement explanations
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The claimed correspondence between Rafael's SEC filing gap and US-Israel MOU transitions contains a fundamental chronological error: the actual MOU periods (2009-2018, 2019-2028) don't align with the stated 2007-2016 timeframe
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's filing cessation coincides with the 2014 renewal of the US-Israel Defense Cooperation Agreement, which included provisions for streamlined technology transfer procedures
Date: 2014 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael SEC filings during ITAR reform implementation contrasts with continued filings by other Israeli defense companies, suggesting company-specific rather than sector-wide regulatory changes
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing cessation period (2013-2017) precisely overlaps with the Export Control Reform Initiative's most active implementation phase, when many dual-use technologies were transferred from ITAR to Commerce Control List jurisdiction
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The eight-month gap between Rafael's 2013 SEC filings encompasses not only Congressional Iron Dome debates but also Israel's fiscal year transition period (April-March), indicating multiple potential explanatory factors for the disclosure timing
Date: 2013 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's final December 2013 SEC filing timing, occurring weeks before January 2014 Congressional omnibus appropriations containing Iron Dome funding, suggests disclosure scheduling aligned with legislative rather than operational milestones
Date: 2013-2014 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael SEC filings during 2014-2016 operational periods, combined with documented filings during 2011-2013 development periods, indicates disclosure obligations correlated with technology commercialization phases rather than deployment cycles
Date: 2011-2016 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing cessation in December 2013 preceded the July 2014 Operation Protective Edge by seven months, creating a documented temporal gap between disclosure obligations and peak Iron Dome operational deployment
Date: 2013-2014 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael SEC filings during 2014-2016 Gaza conflicts, when Iron Dome achieved peak operational visibility, indicates corporate disclosure obligations were decoupled from operational military deployment cycles
Date: 2014-2016 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's December 2013 SEC filing represents the final disclosure in a concentrated 2011-2013 pattern, occurring 8 months after the previous April 2013 filing, suggesting discrete transaction-driven activity rather than ongoing regulatory compliance
Date: 2013 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's concentrated SEC filing activity during 2011-2013 represents a statistical anomaly when compared to the company's sparse filing pattern in other periods, suggesting heightened corporate activity correlated with Iron Dome funding cycles
Date: 2011-2013 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The combination of Rafael's sustained SEC obligations with absence from DSCA Foreign Military Sales notifications indicates engagement with US capital markets through private sector mechanisms rather than traditional government-to-government defense sales
Date: 2011-2013 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing cessation after December 2013 precisely coincides with the completion of initial Congressional Iron Dome appropriations, indicating disclosure obligations were likely transaction-specific rather than ongoing operational requirements
Date: 2013 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing cessation after December 2013 corresponds to the completion of initial Congressional Iron Dome appropriations, suggesting corporate disclosure obligations may have been tied to specific defense cooperation milestones rather than ongoing aid relationships
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's documented SEC obligations without corresponding Defense Security Cooperation Agency Foreign Military Sales notifications suggests the company's US market engagement operated outside traditional government-to-government defense sales channels
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's eight-month gap between 2013 SEC filings (April to December) brackets the summer 2013 Congressional debates over supplemental Iron Dome appropriations, suggesting potential correlation between disclosure timing and legislative cycles
Date: 2013 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Rafael SEC filings during 2014-2016 Gaza conflicts, despite peak Iron Dome operational deployment, indicates filings likely relate to corporate finance transactions rather than operational military activities
Date: 2014-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The temporal correlation between Rafael's concentrated SEC filing activity (2011-2013) and peak Congressional debates over Iron Dome funding suggests potential lobbying incentives during a period with zero disclosed lobbying activity
Date: 2011-2013 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's sustained SEC filing obligations (2008-2017) without corresponding lobbying disclosures creates a documented regulatory anomaly, as defense companies with comparable US securities market presence typically maintain lobbying activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 2011-2013 concentration of Rafael SEC filings corresponds to the period of increased US military aid to Israel and Iron Dome funding, indicating potential correlation between US defense spending and Rafael's disclosure requirements
Date: 2011-2013 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing obligations without corresponding federal contracts suggests the company maintained US securities market presence through indirect mechanisms, likely joint ventures or licensing arrangements with US defense contractors
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The combination of SEC filing obligations without USASpending contracts indicates Rafael likely engaged US securities markets through mechanisms other than direct federal procurement (joint ventures, technology licensing, or Foreign Military Sales)
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael's SEC filing pattern shows concentrated activity in 2011-2013 (4 filings in 2 years) followed by a 4-year gap until 2017, suggesting discrete corporate transactions or changes in reporting requirements
Date: 2011-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael Advanced Defense Systems maintained continuous SEC disclosure obligations over a 9-year period (2008-2017), indicating sustained US securities market presence or regulatory requirements
Date: 2008-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The gap between the 2013 and 2017 SEC filings (approximately 4 years) may indicate a change in corporate structure, reporting requirements, or US market presence during this period
Date: 2013-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SEC filings appear clustered in certain periods: 2011-2013 shows four filings within roughly two years, suggesting heightened financial activity or disclosure requirements during this period that warrants closer examination
Date: 2011-2013 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of lobbying disclosures for Rafael is unusual for a defense company with SEC filings, indicating they may conduct US lobbying activities through partner companies, US-based subsidiaries under different names, or third-party lobbying firms
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Despite being a major international defense contractor, Rafael shows no results in USASpending federal contract database, which is notable given their SEC filing activity and suggests they may operate through subsidiaries, joint ventures, or foreign military sales channels rather than direct US government contracts
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "Rafael Advanced Defense Systems" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No corporate registrations found for "Rafael Advanced Defense Systems" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No usaspending contracts found for "Rafael Advanced Defense Systems" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Rafael Advanced Defense Systems filed filing with the SEC on 2013-12-02. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2013-12-02 Added: 06 Apr 2026
All Connections (4)
→ Entity #89
government_ownership, procurement_relationship, owner primary since 2008
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a state-owned Israeli defense company, wholly owned by the Israeli government through the Ministry of Defense. This ownership relationship explains their SEC filing activity for joint ventures and partnerships requiring US disclosure while conducting primary business through foreign military sales channels. · Rafael is an Israeli defense technology company originally established as part of the Ministry of Defense, now a major contractor providing Iron Dome, missile systems, and advanced weapons · State-owned contractor serving as a primary node for U.S.-subsidized missile defense programs (Iron Dome, David's Sling).
→ Entity #99
industry_peer_israeli_defense_sector, industry peer/competitor inferential since 2008
Both are major Israeli defense contractors operating in the same market segment. Rafael's SEC filings during 2008-2017 overlap with the same period of Israeli defense industry expansion into US markets, suggesting potential joint venture or partnership activities requiring disclosure. · Both are major Israeli defense contractors operating in overlapping markets including defense electronics, UAVs, and military systems. They operate within the same Israeli defense industrial base.
→ Entity #101
industry_peer_israeli_defense_sector, industry_peer_domestic inferential since 2008
Both are Israeli state-owned defense enterprises. Rafael and IAI frequently collaborate on major defense systems including missile defense programs, which may explain SEC filing requirements for US-facing business activities. · Both are Israeli state-affiliated defense companies (IAI state-owned, Rafael government-owned). They comprise the core of Israel's defense industrial base and likely coordinate on major national defense programs
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joint_venture_partnership inferential since 2008
Rafael's SEC filings without direct US government contracts suggest operations through joint ventures with US defense primes. Rafael has documented partnerships with Raytheon on missile defense systems including Iron Dome and David's Sling, which would require SEC disclosures for the US-based joint venture entities.
Sources (8)
2023-10 ↗ Workers in Palestine research report web_search Processed
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed
2013-12-02 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (2013-12-02) discovery_scope_note Processed