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Iron Dome
Israeli air defense — Iron Dome, David's Sling, Arrow, and the layered counter-rocket and missile interceptor architecture.
Israel's air defense is structured as four overlapping layers, of which Iron Dome is only the lowest. Designed by Rafael with U.S. funding, Iron Dome intercepts short-range rockets and artillery up to roughly 70 km using the Tamir interceptor. David's Sling, a Rafael–Raytheon collaboration, covers medium-range ballistic and cruise threats. The Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 systems, built with IAI and Boeing, defeat long-range and exo-atmospheric ballistic missiles — Arrow 3 made its first operational interception in late 2023. The architecture has been continuously battle-tested since October 2023 against Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi, and Iranian fires, driving rapid iteration.
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