Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is an Israeli state-owned weapons manufacturer that produces missiles, drones, and other weapons systems for the Israeli military, including Spike Guided Missiles that have been extensively used by Israeli forces to target people inside buildings in the Gaza Strip. The company's Hermes 450 drone was documented targeting vehicles of humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza as of April 2024.
Legal experts warn VW-Rafael cooperation would violate Germany's Basic Law and ICJ obligations, noting Lower Saxony's major shareholding in VW creates a direct form of state complicity.
Read more →Volkswagen is reportedly exploring a deal to manufacture parts for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system at a factory in Germany, marking a significant shift by the struggling carmaker towards military production. According to the Financial Times, the German auto giant has held talks with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems about repurposing its plant in Osnabruck to produce key components for the system, including launch platforms, power units and heavy-duty vehicles used to transport missile batteries. The reported move highlights the pressure facing Germany’s car industry as manufacturers struggle to compete with Chinese electric vehicle makers and falling demand in key markets. It also signals a wider turn towards defence production across parts of German industry, backed by increased military […]
Read more →Volkswagen is in talks with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to repurpose its Osnabrück plant, manufacturing Iron Dome components including launch platforms, power units, and heavy-duty transport vehicles.
Read more →Internal documents show Amazon sold cloud-computing services to Israeli weapons manufacturers Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and IAI throughout 2024 and 2025 while they produced munitions used in Gaza.
Read more →A 63-page Israeli government procurement document shows two leading state-owned Israeli weapons manufacturers, IAI and Rafael, are required to use Amazon and Google for all cloud computing needs.
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