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mPrest Systems

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mPrest Systems
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware, Aerospace, Defence, IT
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Headquarters,
Key people
Natan Barak (CEO)
ProductsC4I, mCore, mClient
Number of employees
51–200
Websitemprest.com

mPrest Systems is a private Israeli company, producing C4I applications. It serves commercial companies as well as military and law enforcement agencies.[1]

It is the developer of the Battle Management Control (BMC) system in Israel's Iron Dome system, a mobile air defense system designed to intercept all kinds of short-range rockets,[1] and of its weapons control system.[2] The BMC is informally known as "Iron Glow".[3] mPrest is 50% owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the prime contractor of Iron Dome.[1] Its chief executive officer is Natan Barak, a former director of C4I for the Israel Navy.[1]

mPrest Systems has also used the technology behind its Iron Dome command and control platform to enable natural disaster management.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Opall-Rome, Barbara (October 1, 2009). "Training under fire". Training & Simulation Journal. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Eshel, David (Aug 27, 2009). "Counter-RAM Systems Target Rockets". Aviation Week. McGraw-Hill. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "ИЗРАИЛЬ. Начало производства системы ПРО "Айрон Дом"" (PDF). ГосНИИАС. 42: 5. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Abigail Klein Leichman (March 5, 2019). "Forecasters use Iron Dome science to handle disasters". Israel21c. Retrieved March 10, 2019.