The successes in Gaza and the experiments were not enough: Iron Dome lost in a huge tender of the United States Army
The U.S. Army has chosen Dentix's system to protect its forces from drones and cruise missiles over Raytheon's system based on the Iron Dome interceptor.
Udi Etzion
16:10, 27.08.21
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Surprising loss to Iron Dome in U.S. Army Army tender for purchase of system for intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.
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The U.S. military has opted for a system from the Dentics and Raytheon company, which uses a ground-level version of the AIM9X Sidewinder missile, over a system co-offered by Rafael and Raytheon based on the Iron Dome interceptor missile, the Tamir.
The choice was surprisingly accepted in the United States as well, as the Sidewinder is significantly more expensive than the Tamir, and does not have as rich operational experience as the Israeli missile, which has so far recorded more than 3,000 successful operational interceptions. Iron Dome even achieved 100% success in firing squad tests conducted on both systems at the United States Army missile range in White Sands, Mexico. Even in experiments conducted in Israel by the Ministry of Defense, Raphael and the Air Force, Iron Dome demonstrated its ability to successfully intercept drones of drones and cruise missiles.
An experiment of the Iron Dome
Iron Dome experiment (Photo: Ministry of Defense)
According to the plans, the development of the system is expected to be completed by 2023, and by 2024 the U.S. Army will order 400 launchers and thousands of interceptors in a multi-billion dollar deal.
Raytheon has not yet responded to the military decision. Although it is involved in both competing teams, it is the main contractor of the losing bid and a subcontractor in the winning bid as the X-9-AIM missile supplier. It may nevertheless promote a future integration of the Tamir missile into the winning system. It is rare that large suppliers of the United States military challenge a loss in tenders, and succeed in changing the results. Boeing's success in canceling Airbus' victory about a decade ago in a huge tender for refueling aircraft for the US Air Force, and bringing about the publication of a new tender in which it won, is considered extraordinary.
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Raphael's Iron Dome system launches a rocket interceptor missile in Operation Wall Guard (Photo: AFP)
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In 2019, the United States military purchased two Iron Dome batteries from Raphael, including 12 launchers and 240 interceptors, as a temporary solution to protect its forces, in a deal worth $ 373 million. The deal, however, was done under heavy pressure from Congress at the time, and the military has not yet positioned the system in one of the active battlefields of the United States, as in Iraq.
The Ministry of Defense invested the first 800 million shekels in the system, then since then the administration has allocated more than $ 1.8 billion in total. Half of the production is carried out in the United States by Raytheon, which continues. In its preparations to build a complete production line for Tamir missiles in the United States for possible deals with United States allies.
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The U.S. Army has chosen Dentix's system to protect its forces from drones and cruise missiles over Raytheon's system based on the Iron Dome interceptor.
Udi Etzion
16:10, 27.08.21
Tags:
Iron Dome
Raytheon
US Army
Surprising loss to Iron Dome in U.S. Army Army tender for purchase of system for intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.
Read more in Calcalist:
Ministry of Defense: Israel will not have an operational anti-rocket laser before 2024
The U.S. military will purchase $ 150 million worth of anti-RPG weapons from Raphael
Where is the laser that was supposed to reinforce the Iron Dome and intercept rockets cheaply?
The U.S. military has opted for a system from the Dentics and Raytheon company, which uses a ground-level version of the AIM9X Sidewinder missile, over a system co-offered by Rafael and Raytheon based on the Iron Dome interceptor missile, the Tamir.
The choice was surprisingly accepted in the United States as well, as the Sidewinder is significantly more expensive than the Tamir, and does not have as rich operational experience as the Israeli missile, which has so far recorded more than 3,000 successful operational interceptions. Iron Dome even achieved 100% success in firing squad tests conducted on both systems at the United States Army missile range in White Sands, Mexico. Even in experiments conducted in Israel by the Ministry of Defense, Raphael and the Air Force, Iron Dome demonstrated its ability to successfully intercept drones of drones and cruise missiles.
An experiment of the Iron Dome
Iron Dome experiment (Photo: Ministry of Defense)
According to the plans, the development of the system is expected to be completed by 2023, and by 2024 the U.S. Army will order 400 launchers and thousands of interceptors in a multi-billion dollar deal.
Raytheon has not yet responded to the military decision. Although it is involved in both competing teams, it is the main contractor of the losing bid and a subcontractor in the winning bid as the X-9-AIM missile supplier. It may nevertheless promote a future integration of the Tamir missile into the winning system. It is rare that large suppliers of the United States military challenge a loss in tenders, and succeed in changing the results. Boeing's success in canceling Airbus' victory about a decade ago in a huge tender for refueling aircraft for the US Air Force, and bringing about the publication of a new tender in which it won, is considered extraordinary.
Raphael's Iron Dome system launches a rocket interceptor missile in Operation Wall Guard
Raphael's Iron Dome system launches a rocket interceptor missile in Operation Wall Guard (Photo: AFP)
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In 2019, the United States military purchased two Iron Dome batteries from Raphael, including 12 launchers and 240 interceptors, as a temporary solution to protect its forces, in a deal worth $ 373 million. The deal, however, was done under heavy pressure from Congress at the time, and the military has not yet positioned the system in one of the active battlefields of the United States, as in Iraq.
The Ministry of Defense invested the first 800 million shekels in the system, then since then the administration has allocated more than $ 1.8 billion in total. Half of the production is carried out in the United States by Raytheon, which continues. In its preparations to build a complete production line for Tamir missiles in the United States for possible deals with United States allies.
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