Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023. (Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images) In a bit of verbal alchemy, the Pentagon is turning iron into gold.

Then there is the cost: an Iron Dome actually modeled on Israel’s short-range missile defense system, scaled up to cover the 3.7 million square miles of the continental U.S. (the contiguous 48 ...

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets that were launched from Lebanon, in northern Israel, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates ...

Rhode Island's Jack Reed was talking about U.S. plans for a multi-faceted upgrade to the system — the project is currently nicknamed Iron Dome, a reference to Israel's existing, albeit ...

Last month, President Donald Trump directed the construction of an ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense shield to protect the U.S. from potential airborne attacks. Named for Israel’s short-range ...

While the Iron Dome makes vital contributions to Israel’s security, a similar U.S.-based air defense system would be much costlier. It has been a big week for American manufacturer General Atomics.

During President Trump’s address to Congress the other day, he unveiled an ambitious proposal to develop a “Golden Dome” missile defense system, inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, aimed at ...

Gen. Saltzman added that Space Force had already established an integrated planning team to investigate options related to the Iron Dome executive order. “I think we have a central role to play.