(Jerusalem Post) Akiva Hamilton - The fifth Iron Dome anti-missile battery, deployed months early just outside Tel Aviv, features a significantly improved radar and software upgrades that turn the system into both a short-range and medium-range missile defense system. Iron Dome's Tamir interceptors don't really cost $40,000 to $50,000 each to manufacture. The vast majority of the costs involve development and manufacturing setup. As the number of interceptors produced grows, costs drop and could reach around $5,000 per unit.
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