Latest "iron dome" stories

Iron Dome intercepts targets, works with US systems in Army test

“As part of the U.S. Army’s operational training, American troops operated the system, which functioned with optimal effectiveness against a variety of threats and intercepted targets from different ranges,” according to a Rafael executive.

By Seth J. Frantzman

6 months ago

US Army prepares to choose homes for Iron Dome weapons

The Army's deployment to Iron Dome generated lessons learned that will feed into the service's decision on where Iron Dome will be stationed in the future.

10 months ago

Arab-Israeli missile defense has a shot, says CENTCOM nominee

In the wake of recent missile and drone attacks against the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, there’s a fresh opportunity to integrate air and missile defense in the Mideast, says Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla.

12 months ago

Iron Dome heads to missile defense experiment in Guam

U.S. Army-owned Iron Dome is heading to the Indo-Pacific theater.

16 months ago

House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote

The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system just days after Democrats removed the funding from a broad stopgap spending bill.

17 months ago

$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution

A proposal to send Israel $1 billion for the Iron Dome air defense system has been cut out of a stopgap government funding bill, meant to avoid a government shutdown after Sept. 30, in order to ease its passage in the House.

17 months ago