Startups Involved in Operation Rising Lion

Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. is a prominent global provider of advanced solutions for airborne communications, satellite-tracking maritime operations, and ground-station facilities. Their cutting-edge technology is utilized in various sectors, including commercial aviation, military aircraft, cruise ships, naval vessels, ground stations, and offshore platforms. Orbit is committed to delivering innovative, dependable, and cost-effective solutions to a wide range of customers, including commercial operators, major air forces, navies, space agencies, and emerging New Space companies. With their expertise and reliability, Orbit is playing a significant role in expanding and redefining global connectivity.

Orbit Communications Systems is a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies. FIMI Opportunity Funds purchased a stake in Orbit Technologies in 2017.

Spear is a defense and homeland security company that offers a broad range of unmanned aerial solutions based on encapsulated drones. Suitable for launch from air, sea, and land, these strategic, tactical, and micro-tactical solutions create new dimensions for managing the modern battlefield.

Spear solutions are used by military, government, and civilian organizations around the globe. The company is the single-source supplier for several projects with the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

SemiConductor Devices (SCD) manufactures high-end infrared detectors and laser diodes. The company’s vertically integrated production structure allows strict quality control throughout the various processes, from crystal growth to device packaging and testing.

SCD’s in-house capabilities include semiconductor processing, LPE and MBE growth, VLSI design, dewar and vacuum technology, assembly and radiometric modeling, and testing.

SCD is equally owned by Rafael and Elbit Systems and operates as an independent commercial entity.

Aeronautics provides integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned aerial systems (UAS), payloads, and communications for homeland security, defense, and civil applications. The company’s UAS-based platforms offer operationally proven solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system requirements. Its Orbiter 3 small tactical UAS combines an impressive performance envelope with extended operational coverage and a radically reduced logistical footprint.

Aeronautics maintains an in-house capability as a UAS integrator with specialist subsidiaries and technology partners. The company’s products include a complete range of subsystems including air vehicles, inertial navigation and avionics, electro-optical payloads, communications systems, propulsion systems, launch and retrieval systems, and command and control units.

The company offers its clients tailored solutions for force protection and tactical intelligence gathering, as well as advanced simulation and image exploitation systems for the highest level of UAS personnel training.

Aeronautics Group is owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd and Mr. Avichay Stolero.

Elbit Systems is an Israeli defense technology company based in Haifa with a global presence. It operates across air, land, sea, cyber, and homeland security sectors. The company employs around 20,000 people worldwide.

Its main products include unmanned aerial systems (such as Hermes and Skylark), precision munitions, electronic warfare systems, C4ISR solutions, advanced naval and land systems, and virtual reality-based training platforms.

Elbit Systems has recently secured significant contracts like the U.S. Army’s Iron Fist active protection system and the PULS rocket launcher. The company also actively promotes environmental and social governance initiatives.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of high-tech defense systems for air, land, sea, and space applications, including air defense, missile, targeting, electronic warfare, guided weapons, and underwater systems.

For homeland security applications, Rafaels Security Integrated Systems offer threat detection, identification, and deterrence along with comprehensive situational management to protect seaports, coastlines, offshore critical infrastructure, and borders.

Rafael supports its comprehensive product range with numerous components and subsystems developed and produced by the companys advanced technology production centers. These include electromagnetic, RF, microwave, advanced materials, optical, propulsion, and energetic materials systems and subsystems.

Rafael supplies advanced defense systems to the Israeli Defense Forces and foreign customers around the world. It also forms partnerships with civilian counterparts to develop commercial applications based on its proprietary technology.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is a prominent player in the aerospace and defense sector, specializing in cutting-edge technologies for space, air, land, naval, cyber, and homeland security domains. They offer a diverse range of solutions, including satellites, UAVs, missiles, intelligence systems, air defense systems, radars, business jets, robotic systems, aero-structures, and more. IAI's tailored offerings address distinct challenges faced by customers in both defense and commercial markets.

Camero designs and develops RF imaging systems for sense-through-the-wall (STTW) applications. The company's Xaver family of products uses STTW technology to enable users to rapidly and reliably observe people in a room from behind a wall and continuously monitor their activities in real time. Xaver products have been deployed with elite military, paramilitary, and police forces around the world.
The company's EasyCheck product introduces body-scanning technology that enables real-time detection of objects that are concealed under clothing, metallic or not, while people walk through the system.
Camero is part of the SK Group.

RoboTiCan develops robotic technologies and autonomous solutions. The company provides a wide range of custom-made aerial and ground autonomous mobile platforms and ROS algorithm solutions for the defense industry, academia, private sector, and governments worldwide.

Steadicopter provides advanced unmanned robotic helicopters for defense, homeland security, and civil applications. The company offers full-featured solutions for any in-field requirement, enabling vertical take-off and landing, steady hovering, and optical vision for day and night.

The Black Eagle rotary unmanned aerial vehicle is a robotic observation system for civil, military, and homeland security missions. The objective of the Black Eagle is to provide maritime and land solutions for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance.

Steadicopter is authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel to operate in Israel's civil airspace.

Asio Technologies provides innovative geo-spatial position acquisition systems for defense and paramilitary markets. Their solutions focus on target acquisition, augmented orientation, and mission planning, leveraging advanced technologies for navigation and positioning.

XTEND provides human-guided autonomous machine systems that enable operators to perform extremely accurate makeovers and actions in any environment with minimal training. The company's patented XOS operating system fuses the best of human intelligence and machine autonomy to enhance the operator's abilities and reduce the need for physical confrontation, thereby minimizing casualties and injuries.

Hundreds of XTEND's systems are already operationally deployed worldwide, and the company is continuously developing its XOS operating system and platforms to deliver the future of human–machine teaming to defense, homeland security, and security professionals worldwide.