AS rockets rain down on Israel day after day Technical Sergeant Y and her team have just seconds to act. Operating the Iron ...

RTX Corp.’s Raytheon unit, which produces Iron Dome in coordination with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, says the system’s Tamir missile can down weapons launched from a range of 4 ...

Keeping the Iron Dome operational comes at a high price. According to Samaan, just one of the interceptor Tamir missiles is estimated to cost around $50,000 (€47,251). Originally Iron Dome ...

During our interview, Tsgt Y is quick to dispel rumours the Iron Dome system is automated. Every battery system across Israel has three or three launchers, each with 20 Tamir missiles.