The Ministry of Defense announced today (Monday) that the United States Army, in cooperation with the "Wall" directorate at Mapat in the Ministry of Defense and the Rafael Company, has successfully completed an experiment to fire an "Iron Dome" battery on US soil.
The shooting was done from the first battery purchased from Israel and was carried out by American soldiers.
Iron Dome Battery, Spokeswoman and Information Department at the Ministry of Defense
The series of experiments was conducted at the WHITE SANDS experimental field in the state of New Mexico in the USA, with the participation of the industries that develop the Iron Dome system: Raphael, IAI and Emprest.
Iron Dome battery at sunset in New Mexico, Department of Spokes and Information at the Department of Defense
The Iron Dome system, in its American configuration, is expected to protect U.S. forces from a variety of air threats, including cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, rockets and mortar shells.
In 2019, the Ministries of Defense of Israel and the United States signed a first-of-its-kind agreement for the supply of two Iron Dome batteries.
Iron Dome in the midst of the experiment, Department of Spokes and Information at the Ministry of Defense
Rafael is the company that develops and manufactures the Iron Dome system, in cooperation with the IAI division of IAI, which developed and manufactures the MMR radar and the Amperst company that provides the command and control system. Technological) of the Ministry of Defense is leading the development of the multilayer defense system of the State of Israel, based on four operational defense layers: the Iron Dome system, the magic wand system, the Arrow 2 system and the Arrow 3 system.
