Israel’s Iron Dome will soon be manufactured in the United States

Aug 3, 2020

Raytheon has announced a deal with Israel’s Rafael systems to manufacture the Iron Dome missile defense system in the United States.

The joint venture will establish the first facility outside Israel to manufacture full Iron Dome interceptor and launcher units, and a location is expected to be determined by the end of the year, the two companies announced in a joint press release on Monday.

The facility will also produce the SkyHunter missiles, a US version of the Tamir missile utilized by the Iron Dome.

Some components of the Iron Dome — an Israeli mobile defense system designed to counter high-arc projectiles like rockets, mortars and artillery — are already manufactured in the United States.

“The US facility will have the capability to produce Iron Dome interceptors and launchers as complete functional systems,” a source with the joint venture told Al-Monitor.