SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- F O R M 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of October 2006 RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED (Name of Registrant) 7 Giborei Israel Street, Netanya 42504, Israel (Address of Principal Executive Office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ] Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [X] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___________ This Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Form F-3 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-12074, 333-115598, 333-117954, and 333-127491 and Form S-8 Registration Statement File No. 333-111437. RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD. 6-K Items 1. Press Release re RADA Received a $1,200,000 Purchase Order From Rafael to Design and Provide Avionics Units dated October 16, 2006. ITEM 1 Press Release Source: RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. RADA Received a $1,200,000 Purchase Order From Rafael to Design and Provide Avionics Units Monday October 16, 7:00 am ET NETANYA, Israel, October 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: RADI - News) announced today that it has received a P.O. from Rafael to design and provide avionics systems. Purchase order value is $1,200,000, covers development and supply of prototype units. Production units order is expected to follow during 2007. This contract, with Rafael, is added to other successful development and production of sophisticated avionics products contracts with one of the major defense integrators in Israel. Commenting on the contract, Major General (Res.) Herzle Bodinger, RADA's president and CEO said, "We are proud to be contracted by Rafael, one of our strategic customers and a leading Israeli defense industry, for such advanced avionics products. This contract shows the confidence RADA gained at Rafael as a reliable avionics design and manufacture house." About RADA RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. is an Israel based company involved in the military and commercial aerospace industries. The Company specializes in Avionics systems (Digital Video Recorders, Ground Debriefing Stations, Stores Management Systems, Flight Data Recorders, Inertial Navigation Systems), Trainers Upgrades, Avionics systems for the UAV market, and Electro optic cameras for airplanes and armored vehicles. Note: Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risk uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, risks in product and technology developments, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, level of competition and other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company Contact: Zvika Alon (V.P Business Development) Tel: +972-9-892-1111 alon_zvika@rada.com SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Rada Electronic Industries Ltd. (Registrant) By: /s/Herzle Bodinger ------------------ Herzle Bodinger, Chairman Date: October 16, 2006