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Raytheon Teams With Rafael To Market Iron Dome Weapon System In United States

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

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Raytheon [RTN] and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd yesterday said they have teamed to market the Iron Dome weapon system in the United States. Rafael developed the original Iron Dome to provide the Israeli population with protection against rockets, artillery and mortar attacks. The program has completed flight test trials, and the weapon system is currently used in Israeli population centers to protect against terrorist rocket attacks based on an Israeli Ministry of Defence decision. “We'll be marketing a…

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