(Defense News) Jen Judson - U.S. firm Raytheon Technologies and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have formed a joint venture - Raytheon Rafael Area Protection Systems - to build the Iron Dome missile defense system in the U.S., the companies announced Aug. 3. The system also is capable of intercepting cruise missiles, unmanned aircraft, rockets, artillery, mortars and other threats. According to Rafael, Iron Dome is "the world's most-used system with more than 2,500 operational intercepts and a success rate exceeding 90%."
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