Author: Brenda Marie Rivers|| Date Published: August 13, 2019
The U.S. Army has finalized a contract to buy two units of a weapon system developed by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Israeli defense contractor Rafael to address an interim cruise missile defense requirement, Defense News reported Tuesday.
Daryl Youngman, deputy director of the Army’s air and missile defense cross-functional team, confirmed the deal for the procurement of Iron Dome weapons during an interview with Defense News.
He said the service branch is working on experimentation and analysis activities for the Indirect Fires Protection Capability program that will involve the use of Iron Dome.
Youngman added that the service intends to evaluate the performance of the system and its potential to integrate with an air and missile defense platform as part of the IFPC initiative. The two batteries are currently slated for fielding to operational units for potential exercise activities.
Iron Dome features a multimission launcher and is designed to intercept short-range targets such as artillery, mortars and rockets. The system can fire Tamir missiles that contain electro-optical sensors and proximity fuze blast warheads.
Client Solution Architects has appointed Ellen Barletto as chief growth officer, expanding her leadership responsibilities after nearly two decades with…
Brian Meyer, federal field chief technology officer at Axonius Federal, said cybersecurity asset management could help government agencies make dozens…
“Technology transformation company Red River has acquired Invictus International Consulting to expand its cybersecurity and enterprise modernization capabilities to support…
Synergy ECP, a software engineering, cybersecurity and systems engineering services provider, has acquired NetServices, a company offering secure, mission-focused technology services. The…
