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 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.

3 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 ...

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 ...

15 hours ago · The Iron Dome is intended to maintain peace through strength. By empowering the United States with a second-strike capability, the Iron Dome will deter adversaries from attacks on the homeland. “We will put America First, and we will never back down,” pledged Secretary Hegseth. “The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through ...

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 · 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 ...

3 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.

2 days ago · The White House described the missile defense shield as an "Iron Dome for America," referring to the name of Israel's regional missile defense system. While Israel's Iron Dome is tailored for ...