First Iron Dome Interceptor Produced in US Completes Assembly
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The first "Tamir" interceptor missile for Israel's Iron Dome system has been assembled in Camden, Arkansas, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced. The missile was produced at the R2S facility, a joint venture between Raytheon and Rafael. This U.S. facility is the first outside Israel to assemble complete interceptors, which will be sent to Israel for operational use. The new production line is expected to speed up interceptor output.
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- The first "Tamir" interceptor for Israel's Iron Dome system was assembled in Camden, Arkansas.
- The interceptor was produced at the R2S facility, a joint venture between Raytheon and Rafael.
- This is the first facility outside Israel to assemble complete Iron Dome interceptors.
- The U.S.-made missiles will be sent to Israel for operational deployment.
- The new production line is expected to accelerate interceptor output.
The first "Tamir" interceptor missile for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system has been completed and assembled in Camden, Arkansas, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on October 8, 2026. The interceptor was manufactured at the R2S facility, a joint venture between the American company Raytheon, part of RTX, and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. At a ceremony, a plant representative handed the missile over to the Homa Directorate of Missile Defense of the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
While the U.S. has supplied components for "Tamir" production for years, the Camden plant marks the first facility outside Israel to assemble fully completed interceptors. The missiles produced in Arkansas will be sent to Israel for operational use. The facility also plans to produce the SkyHunter, the U.S. version of the "Tamir," intended for the U.S. Marine Corps' medium-range air defense system.
According to Moshe Patel, head of the Homa Directorate, the new production line is expected to expedite the output of interceptors. The Iron Dome system has intercepted over 10,000 targets in its 15 years of operation.
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