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Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, kipat barzel) also known as "Iron Cap"[7] is a mobile all-weather air defense system[5] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.[4]
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Iron Dome | |
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Type | air defence system |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 2011–present |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
Wars | Gaza–Israel conflict (2011, 2012) Operation Pillar of Defense |
Production history | |
Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries |
Designed | 2005–present |
Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries |
Unit cost | US$90,000 per missile[2] US$50 million per battery |
Produced | 2011–present |
No. built | 5 batteries deployed (15 launchers)[3] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 90 kg (200 lb)[4] |
Length | 3 m (9.8 ft)[4] |
Diameter | 160 mm (6.3 in)[4] |
Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[5] |
Guidance system | Free-space optical communication[6] |
Launch platform | Three launchers, each carrying 20 interceptors.[4] |
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