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SkyHunter, a version of the Tamir, the interceptor missile of the Iron Dome missile defense system, is one of three interceptors that will compete in a US army tender. Iron Dome was developed and is partly manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. with financial help from the US. Penetration of the US market by Iron Dome or one of its components is likely to give a push to efforts to market the system to other countries.
The US land forces’ budget for the 2019 fiscal year states that the US army is interested in a new ground-to-air missile to counter the threat of short-range missiles, artillery shells, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). US army officers are planning to stage a competition between several missiles in order to select the most suitable product.
