(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on Tuesday it is teaming up with U.S. firm Raytheon for international marketing of the Iron Dome counter-rocket defense system. Rafael developed Iron Dome to protect against rockets, artillery and mortar attacks. In April, the system successfully intercepted eight rockets fired into Israel. Iron Dome has so far been sold to Israel and Singapore, while there has been significant international interest, particularly among coalition forces in Afghanistan.
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