> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.adriadefense.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Rafael Expands Poland Production Push Ahead of MSPO 2026 - URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/rafael-expands-poland-production-push-ahead-of-mspo-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-07T16:19:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-07T16:19:52.000Z - Description: Rafael is expanding local production in Poland while bringing Spike, Trophy, Iron Dome, SPYDER and precision-strike systems to MSPO 2026. - Author: AdriaDefense Desk - Tags: Poland, Israel, MSPO 2026, Rafael Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is using MSPO 2026 to reinforce its push for deeper industrial cooperation and expanded local production in Poland, alongside a broad portfolio covering missiles, active protection, air defense and precision strike. The Israeli company will exhibit at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce from September 8 to 11, as Poland continues one of NATO's largest military modernization programs. The company's MSPO 2026 display will include the Trophy active protection system, Spike missile family, Iron Dome and SPYDER air defense systems, and the SPICE and Ice Breaker precision-strike families. Rafael is positioning the exhibition not only as a product showcase, but also as part of its effort to expand production and industrial partnerships in Poland. ## Spike cooperation provides an established industrial base in Poland Rafael enters MSPO with an existing industrial relationship in Poland centered on the Spike missile family. Polish defense company Mesko has produced Spike LR missiles under license, giving Warsaw an established domestic manufacturing base for the Israeli-designed weapon. Rafael has also indicated that it wants to extend that cooperation to newer Spike variants. In June 2026, company representatives said preliminary technology transfer for Spike LR2 had already taken place and that Mesko could potentially move toward production of the newer missile. Rafael also expressed interest in using Polish manufacturing capacity to support demand from third-country customers. The more consequential opportunity could involve Spike NLOS. Rafael has offered the longer-range missile for Poland's AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and has discussed technology transfer and Polish production if Warsaw selects the weapon. Poland is acquiring 96 AH-64E helicopters, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028 and continue through 2032\. Spike NLOS has already been demonstrated from an AH-64E in Poland. During a US Army-led campaign at the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka, two missiles launched from AH-64Es struck maritime targets at ranges of 26 km. The campaign involved Polish military authorities and observers from more than 10 allied countries. Rafael has separately offered Spike NLOS for Poland's Ottokar Brzoza tank destroyer requirement, including a launcher configuration carrying eight missiles. The company proposed joint production with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and identified Polish wheeled and tracked vehicles as potential integration platforms. ## Trophy and air defense broaden Rafael's Polish offer The MSPO portfolio extends beyond missiles. Rafael will present Trophy, its active protection system for armored vehicles, as Poland evaluates protection requirements across a rapidly expanding heavy armored fleet. The system forms part of a wider Israeli defense technology footprint that Warsaw has been examining as it builds new land and air defense capabilities. Rafael is also bringing Iron Dome and SPYDER to Kielce, placing layered air defense alongside its land warfare portfolio. The combination is relevant to Poland's continuing investment in integrated air and missile defense and its broader effort to protect military formations and infrastructure against aircraft, missiles and unmanned aerial systems. The company will additionally showcase SPICE and Ice Breaker precision-strike systems. Their presence gives Rafael an offering that spans tactical anti-armor weapons, stand-off strike, vehicle protection and air defense rather than concentrating on a single Polish procurement program. [Poland Expands Israeli Defense Procurement as Modernization Accelerates](https://www.adriadefense.com/poland-expands-israeli-defense-procurement-as-modernization-accelerates/?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com) ## MSPO 2026 puts local production at the center of Rafael's strategy Rafael's emphasis on Polish production is significant because Poland increasingly combines major foreign defense acquisitions with requirements for domestic manufacturing, technology transfer and long-term industrial support. The existing Spike relationship gives Rafael a different starting point from suppliers seeking to establish Polish production for the first time. Extending that model to Spike LR2 or Spike NLOS could deepen Mesko's role in missile manufacturing while supporting the Polish Armed Forces' growing requirement for precision-guided weapons. MSPO 2026 runs from September 8 to 11 at Targi Kielce. Rafael will exhibit in Hall 5, Stand 5-A18\. --- ### What is Rafael showing at MSPO 2026? Rafael plans to display Trophy, the Spike missile family, Iron Dome, SPYDER, SPICE and Ice Breaker, alongside capabilities covering naval warfare, cyber and intelligence. ### Does Poland already produce Rafael Spike missiles? Yes. Mesko has manufactured Spike LR missiles in Poland under license. Rafael has also discussed expanding Polish industrial participation to newer Spike variants, including Spike LR2 and potentially Spike NLOS. ### Could Poland arm its AH-64E Apache helicopters with Spike NLOS? Rafael is offering Spike NLOS for Poland's AH-64E fleet. The missile has already been fired from US Army AH-64Es during trials in Poland, including two engagements against maritime targets at 26 km. ### When is MSPO 2026? The 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition takes place in Kielce, Poland, from September 8 to 11, 2026\.