“We look forward to new partnerships with the United States Armed Forces”
The prototype Medium Range Interceptor Capability (MRIC) of the United States Marine Corps (one of the six branches of the Armed Forces) successfully hit multiple targets from cruise missiles launched simultaneously from different directions during the test based on live fire, in New Mexico in the USA.
The MRIC prototype uses the USMC Gator radar and CAC2S combat management system along with the “Tamir Iron Dome” interceptor to create an air defense system tailored to existing USMC assets.
“This test has proven that the Tamir Iron Dome and associated ground components can be quickly and efficiently integrated into any defense architecture and successfully intercept various airborne threats in multiple scenarios. We look forward to further partnerships with the armed forces. in air and missile defence,” said the Head of the Israel Missile Defense Organization at the Defense Ministry, Moshe Patel.
“This demonstration proves that we now have a relevant system,” said Don Kelley, GBAD program manager at PEO Land Systems.
“As part of U.S. Army operational training, troops operated the system which performed at peak effectiveness against a variety of threats and intercepted targets at varying ranges. RAFAEL is proud to continue to prove itself in as a world leader in the development of the most advanced defense systems,” said Brigadier General Pinhas Yungman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the RAFAEL Defense Air & Missile Division.
The “Tamir Iron Dome” is capable of intercepting cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, rockets, artillery and mortar fire. It is being developed by RAFAEL, who was contracted to engineer and adapt Israel’s Iron Dome to USMC requirements.
