Raytheon-Rafael venture delivers first U.S.-built Iron Dome interceptors from Arkansas plant

Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems (R2S), the joint venture of RTX's Raytheon and Israel's Rafael, said Friday, Oct. 9, that it has delivered the first Tamir interceptors built at its plant in Camden, Arkansas.^1–2 Tamir is the interceptor for the Iron Dome Weapon System, and R2S says Camden is the first site outside Israel to make it.¹

first production contract$1.25 billionactual

direct commercial sales contract to supply Israel with Tamir surface-to-air missiles

U.S. variant, SkyHunterplanning to produceplanned

for the Marine Corps' Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) program

Source: RTX releases, Nov. 21, 2025 and Oct. 9, 2026

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The venture's first production contract supplies Israel. Announced in November 2025, the $1.25 billion direct commercial sales contract includes Tamir missiles, missile kits and test equipment. The companies put $33 million into the plant to support the Israel Missile Defense Organization's push to accelerate serial production of Iron Dome interceptors.² R2S didn't say how many interceptors it delivered, to whom, under which contract or at what production rate.¹

R2S says Camden is also planning to produce the U.S. variant of Tamir in support of the Marine Corps' Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC).¹ Last November, RTX said the site will produce that variant, SkyHunter, which it described as designed to counter threats including cruise missiles, aircraft, rockets, artillery and mortars.² R2S Chief Executive Jonathan Casey said domestic production gives the U.S. and its allies "another reliable, scalable source" for the interceptors.¹