FACT CHECK · US-ISRAEL
Claim: Israel builds its own defence: Rafael
TRUETHE ANSWER
True. State-owned Rafael, founded in 1948, makes Iron Dome, David's Sling, Trophy and Spike. 2024 revenue: $4.85 billion, with about $18 billion of orders waiting, much of it from abroad.
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
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