Point Defense
Iron Dome
Short-range point defense / C-RAM / VSHORAD
System Status
Active
Updated 2026-07-29
I-Dome (mobile) C-Dome (maritime) SkyHunter (U.S.-produced Tamir derivative)
Key Specifications
Range Verified
4-70 km (Tamir engagement envelope) Altitude Unavailable
Not published in official sources reviewed Radar Unavailable
Battlefield radar (specific model not published in official pages reviewed) Interceptors
TamirSkyHunter (U.S.-produced Tamir derivative)
Mobility Mobile point-defense battery; I-Dome mobile variant exists
Operators Reported
Israel; U.S. Army procured interim Iron Dome systems. Current deployed battery totals are not normalized in the reviewed sources. Procurement & Transfer Activity
2025-01-16
Israel MOD signed first U.S.-aid-funded procurement contract with Rafael to expand Iron Dome interceptor production
Verified Strengths
- + Combat use is extensively documented in its intended short-range mission
- + Selective-engagement logic improves interceptor economy
- + Strong lower-tier protection for populated areas and fixed assets
Limitations
- - Not an upper-tier ballistic-missile interceptor
- - Point-defense geometry does not replace area-defense systems like Patriot or SAMP/T
- - Public operator base remains much narrower than NASAMS or Patriot
- - I-Dome, C-Dome, and SkyHunter should not be treated as one identical deployed configuration
Manufacturer
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / RTX (Raytheon)
Israel / United States (co-production)
Sources
Evidence Labels
Verified Official manufacturer or government source
Reported Credible third-party or think-tank reporting
Unavailable Official sources do not publish this figure