Iron Dome: 10,000 Intercepts, 90% Success — The World’s Most Proven System
Iron Dome is Rafael and IAI’s mobile C-RAM system for short-range rocket and drone threats. Since 2011 it has conducted 10,000+ real combat intercepts. The USA bought 2 batteries, Romania selected it for SHORAD, and Cyprus paid €104 million in 2025.
Real-World Laboratory
Iron Dome is the most extensively battle-tested air defense system in history. Success rate exceeds 90% against short-range rockets; drops to 20–30% against ballistic missiles — the limit of its designed threat envelope.
Economic Asymmetry
A Tamir interceptor costs $40,000–80,000; a Hamas rocket costs $200–1,000. This asymmetry is driving US laser weapon integration research (HELIOS) and Rafael’s cost-reduction efforts.
Teknik Özellikler
| Özellik | Değer |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range C-RAM + drone defense |
| Threat Range | 4–70 km |
| Missile | Tamir interceptor |
| Battery | Radar + C2 + 3–4 launchers (60–80 Tamir) |
| Radar | EL/M-2084 AESA |
| Deploy Time | ~30 minutes |
| Selective Engagement | ~40% of incoming rockets assessed as non-threatening and ignored |
Kullanıcı Ülkeler
| Ülke | Detay |
|---|---|
| Israel | 10+ batteries, operational |
| USA | 2 batteries |
| Romania | Selected for SHORAD 2024 |
| Cyprus | 1 battery, 2025, €104M |
Türk Muadili
Turkey has no domestic C-RAM interceptor equivalent. ASELSAN KORKUT provides gun-based point defense but is not designed for rocket interception. A domestic short-range rocket interceptor should be a strategic development priority.
