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A missile from Israel's Iron Dome, launched to intercept a missile coming from the Gaza Strip in 2012.

Raytheon to produce parts for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense

Updated Sep 30, 2014, 12:48 pm ◇ Dylan Smith/TucsonSentinel.com

Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $149 million contract to produce parts for the Tamir interceptor used in Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. Raytheon plants in Tucson and Huntsville, Ala., will work on the contract, along with two other Arizona companies. Read more»

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Iron Dome Battery Deployed Near Ashkelon

Iron Dome: Israel’s game-changer

Nov 20, 2012 ◇ Noga Tarnopolsky/GlobalPost

Israel's touted Iron Dome anti-missile system has taken on the aura of a semi-superhuman piece of machinery — as if it were something out of Skyfall — during the rain of missiles that have come during its conflict with Gaza. Read more»


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