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 ...

Each Iron Dome battery consists of three to four launchers that can each carry up to 20 Tamir interceptor missiles. The batteries can neutralise threats launched from up to 43 miles away ...

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.