# Raytheon-Rafael venture delivers first U.S.-built Iron Dome interceptors from Arkansas plant The venture's first production contract, worth $1.25 billion, supplies Israel. A U.S. variant for the Marine Corps is planned for the same plant. Published 2026-10-10 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/10/raytheon-rafael-venture-delivers-first-u-s-built-iron/ 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] 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.[2] 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] ## Why it matters R2S says it is scaling output to meet growing Israel and U.S. demand for short and medium range air defense.[1] The Oct. 9 announcement named no contract for Camden's U.S.-variant work, so an award covering it is the next marker.[1] ## Sources 1. RTX: R2S delivers first U.S. produced Tamir interceptors (Oct. 9, 2026) 2. RTX: R2S receives $1.25 billion Tamir production contract for facility in Camden, Arkansas (Nov. 21, 2025)