The Iron Dome system effectively defends against short-range rocket and artillery shell threats by utilizing mobile interceptors and advanced tracking technology. With a high success rate, it quickly analyzes rocket trajectories and minimizes collateral damage by detonating threats above neutral areas. Selected by the Israeli defense ministry, it serves as a cost-effective air defense solution capable of handling multiple simultaneous threats.

1. Iron Dome TM
Defense System Against Short Range Artillery Rockets
Shield the skies from rocket attacks, now and tomorrow
Benefits Iron Dome System If the estimated rocket trajectory
The Iron Dome is an effective and poses a critical threat, a command
Cost effective solution innovative mobile defense solution is given within seconds and an
Day/night and all weather for countering short range rockets interceptor is launched against the
operation and 155 mm artillery shell threats threat.
with ranges of up to 70 km in all
Successful handling The interceptor receives trajectory
weather conditions, including
of simultaneous firing updates from the BMC via uplink
low clouds, rain, dust storms or
(concentrated salvos) of a large communication. The interceptor
fog. The system uses a unique
number of threats approaches the target and uses
interceptor with a special warhead
its radar seeker to acquire the
Effective discrimination and that detonates any target in the air
target and guides the interceptor
handling of threats within seconds.
within passing distance. The target
Very high percent success rate in System Operation warhead is detonated over a neutral
intercepting incoming shells and The Iron Dome radar detects and area, therefore reducing collateral
rockets identifies the rocket or artillery damage to the protected area.
Reduced collateral damage to shell launch and monitors its
the protected area trajectory. Target data is transmitted
to the Battle Management &
Weapon Control (BMC) for
processing. The threat’s trajectory is
quickly analyzed and the expected
impact point is estimated.

2. Iron Dome
Missile Firing Unit
Battle Management & Control
Detection & Tracking Radar
Cost-Effective Air Defense Solution Features
The Iron dome is a cost effective
Vertically launched interceptor
system that can handle multiple
threats simultaneously and Highly effective warhead and
efficiently. proximity fuse
The Iron Dome system has been Mobile launcher
selected by the Israeli Defense
Detection & Tracking Radar Integration with various radar
Ministry as the best system offering
and detection systems.
the most comprehensive defense
solution against a wide range
of threats in a relatively short
development cycle and at low cost.
Battle Management & Control
Missiles and NCW Division
Tel: (972)4-990-8503 Fax: (972)4-990-6257
E-mail: missile_mkt@rafael.co.il
Missile Firing Unit HQ Tel: (972)4-879-4714 Fax: (972)4-879-4657
E-mail:intl-mkt@rafael.co.il www.rafael.co.il
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