Rafael Completes Acquisition of Aeronautics

Aeronautics will take part in some of Rafael’s innovation projects, with a view to explore new markets and provide end-to-end solutions in the low-tier aerial domain

Aeronautics's Orbiter UAV (Photo courtesy of the comapny)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced Tuesday it has completed, with its partner, Avichai Stolero, the acquisition of Aeronautics, one of Israel’s leading developers of unmanned aerial systems. The deal is set to be finalized in the coming days.

Heading an industry group focused on unmanned solutions, systems, and subsystems, Aeronautics provides integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defense and civil applications.

Upon Closing, Rafael will hold 50% of Aeronautics, with partner Avichai Stolero, holding the other half. The move comes as part of Rafael’s long-term strategy to evaluate and implement new areas of growth, including by M&A of unmanned platform companies.

Aeronautics will take part in some of Rafael’s innovation projects, with a vision to increase mutual growth, explore new markets, and provide end-to-end solutions in the low-tier aerial domain, relying on best practices, mutual expertise and capabilities, to create new synergies and solutions.

“We are proud and look forward to working with Aeronautics’ scientists and engineers who bring with them vast experience, knowhow and unique technologies, some of the world’s best,” commented Rafael President and CEO, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yoav Har-Even. “Connecting those with Rafael’s technological richness, proven systems, infrastructure and resources, financial robustness, and most importantly, our excellent human capital, is a force-multiplier, guaranteed to be of high technological and strategic value in helping us to reach our goals. I would also like to thank all the people involved in the process, as well as our partner, Avichai Stolero.”

Rafael Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Uzi Landau: “I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the employees and management of Rafael and Aeronautics for their work and cooperation and for the successful completion of this acquisition process. I wish us all the best of luck with our new future endeavors and challenges.”

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