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She suggested the name 'Tamir' (Hebrew acronym for טיל מיירט, Til Meyaret, 'interceptor missile') for the missile, and for the system itself we thought of 'Golden Dome'. The following Sunday, 'Tamir' was immediately approved, but there was a problem with 'Golden Dome'—it could be perceived as ostentatious. So it was changed to 'Iron ...
Iron Dome uses principles that are similar to a true anti-ballistic missile system to intercept slower-moving short-range rockets and artillery projectiles, employing the Tamir missile at ranges of up to 70km and altitudes to 10km, at a cost of about $50,000 per missile. Iron Dome also has an anti-aircraft capability.
Very limited information has been made available about the system in the Israeli media, but from this information it is known that the interceptor missile (named Tamir) is equipped with electro-optic sensors and several steering fins, providing it with high maneuverability. The system's radar identifies the rocket launch, extrapolates its ...
The two-stage missile is equipped with solid propellant booster and sustainer rocket motors. [7] [8] [47] The missile uses an initial burn to carry out a vertical hot launch from the container and a secondary burn to sustain the missile's trajectory towards the target at a speed of Mach 9, or 2.5 km/s (1.6 mi/s).
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Hebrew: רפאל - מערכות לחימה מתקדמות בע"מ) is an Israeli defense technology company.It was founded as Israel's National R&D Defense Laboratory for the development of weapons and military technology within the Israeli Ministry of Defense; in 2002 it was incorporated as a limited company.
IFPC Inc 2-I launch of an AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile IFPC Longbow vs MQM-170 Outlaw 25 March 2016 Tamir Firing from IFPC Inc 2-I Multi Mission Launcher. The Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) is an open-systems architecture multi-role missile launching system created by the United States Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center.
The Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile (MHTK) is a small air defense missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the short range air defense (SHORAD) and Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM). [1] Like the Israeli Tamir and Stunner the MHTK uses hit-to-kill for the terminal phase of interception.
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger; Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System; FIM-43 Redeye; FIM-92 Stinger; MIM-3 Nike Ajax; MIM-14 Nike-Hercules; CIM-10 BOMARC; MIM-23 Hawk; MIM-72 Chaparral – This is a ground-launched version of the AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM