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US-Made Iron Dome Interceptors Mark Milestone in Arkansas Ceremony
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Israeli and US officials celebrated the first US-made Tamir interceptors for the Iron Dome system at a ceremony in Arkansas. The interceptors are produced at a new Raytheon and Rafael facility that opened in November 2025. The move aims to bolster Israel's supply while increasing US domestic production capabilities.
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- The first US-manufactured Iron Dome Tamir interceptors were delivered in Arkansas.
- A new facility jointly operated by Raytheon and Rafael began production in November 2025.
- Israeli defense attaché Tal Politis praised the Iron Dome's security role.
- The expansion aims to increase interceptor supply for Israel and the US.
- US Senator Tom Cotton and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders attended the event.
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