WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the Pentagon will pursue an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Trump.

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza on Oct. 11, 2023. (Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images) In a bit of verbal alchemy, the Pentagon is turning iron into gold ...

The Missile Defense Agency, tasked with developing and maintaining U.S. air defense, has spent more than $194 billion, including $10.4 billion in the 2022 fiscal year.

While inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system, the American version is designed to operate on a much larger scale, protecting the entire U.S. territory from advanced missile threats.

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The “Iron Dome” in Israel became a relevant topic amid the late 2024 missile attack from Iran, and the 2025 U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.. In October 2024, ballistic missiles were ...

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis. Since 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired into Israel.

I srael’s Iron Dome missile defense system has come back into the spotlight this week after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles into the country Tuesday night — a move the regime has ...

The short-range Iron Dome air defense system was built to intercept the kinds of rockets fired by the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. Developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with ...

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis. Since 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired into Israel.

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis. Since 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired into Israel.

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system enjoys a near-mythical status among Israelis. Since 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired into Israel.