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Rafael's Tamir interceptor fired at target for first time on US soil.
Trial of the Iron Dome system in the US.. (photo credit:RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS)
The US Army this week carried out a first successful trial of an interceptor air defense missile, made by Israeli defense company Rafael, with the cooperation with major US defense contractor Raytheon.
Lt.-Col. Michael Fitzgerald, who heads the interceptor program in the US army, said the successful trial was part of a program examining several air defense options.
earlier test in Israel
Rafael said the US Army fired the Tamir interceptor, used by Iron Dome batteries in Israel to shoot down Gazan rockets, at a target drone.
The Tamir a Multi-Mission Launcher interceptor, struck and destroyed its target, Rafael added.
"Ahead of the launch, special adaptations were made to the Iron Dome interceptor, o that it fits the launcher," Rafael added. "This is the first time that a trial was held of the Iron Dome interceptor against a drone target on US soils," the company stated.
The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets,artillery shells, helicopters,aircrafts and UAV's according to "Ynet" news website
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/US-Army-tests-Iron-Dome-interceptor-missile-against-drones-451825
For more information about Israel's multilayer defense systems, please make sure to visit the link below:
https://defence.pk/threads/israel-defense-forces-current-and-future-interceptors.408299/
@Penguin @mike2000 is back @Blue Marlin @500 @PARIKRAMA
Trial of the Iron Dome system in the US.. (photo credit:RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS)
The US Army this week carried out a first successful trial of an interceptor air defense missile, made by Israeli defense company Rafael, with the cooperation with major US defense contractor Raytheon.
Lt.-Col. Michael Fitzgerald, who heads the interceptor program in the US army, said the successful trial was part of a program examining several air defense options.
Rafael said the US Army fired the Tamir interceptor, used by Iron Dome batteries in Israel to shoot down Gazan rockets, at a target drone.
The Tamir a Multi-Mission Launcher interceptor, struck and destroyed its target, Rafael added.
"Ahead of the launch, special adaptations were made to the Iron Dome interceptor, o that it fits the launcher," Rafael added. "This is the first time that a trial was held of the Iron Dome interceptor against a drone target on US soils," the company stated.
The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets,artillery shells, helicopters,aircrafts and UAV's according to "Ynet" news website
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/US-Army-tests-Iron-Dome-interceptor-missile-against-drones-451825
For more information about Israel's multilayer defense systems, please make sure to visit the link below:
https://defence.pk/threads/israel-defense-forces-current-and-future-interceptors.408299/
@Penguin @mike2000 is back @Blue Marlin @500 @PARIKRAMA
