Latest "iron dome" stories

Prototype air defense interceptor for Marine Corps wraps up last test

The new air defense prototype is meant to fill the Marine Corps' gaps in protecting against threats at a longer range.

By Irene Loewenson

3 months ago

Arab-Israeli missile defense has a shot, says CENTCOM nominee

In the wake of recent missile and drone attacks against the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, there’s a fresh opportunity to integrate air and missile defense in the Mideast, says Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla.

12 months ago

House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote

The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system just days after Democrats removed the funding from a broad stopgap spending bill.

16 months ago

$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution

A proposal to send Israel $1 billion for the Iron Dome air defense system has been cut out of a stopgap government funding bill, meant to avoid a government shutdown after Sept. 30, in order to ease its passage in the House.

17 months ago

Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel

Austin's first talks in Israel since he became Pentagon chief in January come as the United States seeks to leverage Middle East diplomatic progress made by the Trump administration.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

22 months ago

EUCOM cancels remaining portion of joint Israeli exercise over new coronavirus fears

Juniper Cobra is a joint Isreal-U.S. missile defense exercise that officially kicked off March 3 and was slated to last until March 13.

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago