Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system, [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. [7]

2 days ago · The U.S. purchased two Iron Dome batteries from Israel in 2019, which the Jewish state wanted to use just after Oct. 7, 2023, but America would face challenges with cost and practicality for a ...

2 days ago · THE IRON DOME WILL FURTHER THE GOALS OF PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH: By empowering the United States with a second-strike capability, the Iron Dome will deter adversaries from attacks on the homeland.

1 day ago · President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order to create a next-generation missile defense shield, which the White House referred to as the “Iron Dome for America” after Israel’s ...

1 day ago · Critically, the Iron Dome is a short-range defense system capable of tackling missiles with ranges between 2.5 miles and about 43 miles. Trump's executive order identifies attack by long-range ...

2 days ago · The “Iron Dome for America” order, which invokes Israel’s successful rocket defense system, directs the Pentagon to accelerate development of defenses against hypersonic weapons and other ...

2 days ago · The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept an attack from Lebanon over the Galilee region as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

2 days ago · Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting rockets fired from Gaza in May of 2023. Creating such a system for the United States would face many obstacles, not least of which is the ...

2 days ago · Iron Dome is a short-range mobile air defense system developed for Israel by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, with additional support from Raytheon. First deployed in 2011, Iron Dome constitutes the innermost layer of the tiered Israeli air defense network.

3 days ago · Pursuing an Iron Dome for America was part of the Republican campaign platform in 2024. “Republicans will ensure our Military is the most modern, lethal and powerful force in the world,” the ...