IAI Wants to Participate in the U.S Golden Dome Program

Arie Egozi - : Jun 24, 2025 - : 2:05 am

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is interested in becoming a part of the U.S Golden Dome program. At an event that marked the delivery of the 250th multi-mission radar manufactured by IAI ’s Elta Group, Boaz Levy, president and CEO of...

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is interested in becoming a part of the U.S Golden Dome program.

At an event that marked the delivery of the 250th multi-mission radar manufactured by IAI ’s Elta Group, Boaz Levy, president and CEO of IAI, said that IAI and its American partners would offer technologies, "which are being proved on a daily basis," when the U.S ministry of defence unveils its detailed plan to create the Golden Dome air defence system. A few months ago, President Donald J. Trump told Congress that the U.S. would pursue a Golden Dome, similar to Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, to protect against inbound missile attacks.

According to an official announcement made by the U.S Department of Defence, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is working with partner agencies, including the Missile Defense Agency and the military services, to make the Golden Dome happen.

Israel has a multi-tiered defence system. It consists of the Iron Dome, David's Sling, Arrow - 2, and Arrow -3. While the Iron Dome is designed to intercept short range rockets, David's Sling intercepts longer range rockets. The Arrow 2 defeats conventional ballistic missiles while the Arrow -3 is designed to intercept longer range ballistic missile carrying unconventional warheads. All these systems operate in concert thanks to very advanced radars and real time data transfer systems that are used to determine what interceptor is launched against any threat.

The Iron Dome has been used to detect and alert Israel about every missile and rocket coming it way since the war began nearly two years ago in October 2023. The radars associated with the system – the most operational in the world, are responsible for detecting, classifying, and directing interceptors until all airborne threats to Israel are neutralized. The radars are also used for similar purposes by Israel’s allies. To date, tens of thousands of airborne attempts to attack Israel have been detected and intercepted using these radars.

According to Levy, the MMR radars are a central part of Israel’s main air defense systems and have proven their effectiveness and accuracy over the years, time and time again, thereby saving many lives. ''During the current war, we accelerated the production capabilities of IAI’s defense systems and provided the State of Israel and our customers worldwide with the most advanced response to protecting human life. We are proud of the collaborations we have created with our allies globally, which testify to the deep realization that sharing knowledge and technology is a key component in defending against existing and future threats,” Levy added.

IAI’s multi-mission radar is a central element in the four main air defense systems – Barak MX, Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Spyder. The radar became operational in 2009 and has since been sold to over 20 countries in Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Africa, for a total of over US$7 billion. The radar connects to local command and control systems, including those of NATO.

Based on a combination of AI and machine-learning capabilities, the radar can simultaneously detect hundreds of different threats, such as ballistic and cruise missiles, UAVs, and rockets, and direct the appropriate interceptor until the target is neutralized. Because of its advanced tracking capabilities, the radar provides a reliable and accurate aerial situational picture, including detecting and identifying low-signature targets.

The evolution of aerial threats and the changing nature of the modern battlefield have created new and complex challenges for air detection and defense systems. The expansion of the use of low-signature weapons, together with a significant increase in the use of unmanned and airborne vehicles, loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and improved ballistic capabilities, have meant that improved detection, classification, and identification, improved aerial imagery accuracy, and enhanced survivability of sensors and aerial imagery are needed in air defense systems.

IAI’s MMR radar operates in the S-band and provides long-range air detection and defense capabilities as well as support for air defense systems. The combination of additional active sensors such as another radar in the higher frequency range, Predator Identification Researchers (PIIRs) and digital receivers, and passive sensors such as signal-detection systems, visible and infrared electro-optical sensors and a launch-detection system – enables improved detection, classification and identification capabilities and the ability to distinguish between very close targets, even in crowded areas and noisy environments filled with multiple targets.

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