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Israel’s Iron Dome will soon be manufactured in the United States

American firm Raytheon Technologies and Israeli-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. will partner to produce the Iron Dome missile defense system.

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An Israeli Iron Dome defense system battery, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, is pictured in the Hula Valley in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, on July 27, 2020. — JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

Raytheon has announced a deal with Israel’s Rafael systems to manufacture the Iron Dome missile defense system in the United States.

The joint venture will establish the first facility outside Israel to manufacture full Iron Dome interceptor and launcher units, and a location is expected to be determined by the end of the year, the two companies announced in a joint press release on Monday.

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