The Iron Dome was built and has been maintained with billions of dollars in funding from the United States. It was first approved in 2007 , and shot down its first missiles in 2011.

Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip in October. (amir cohen/Reuters) Israel’s Iron Dome system, the country’s key defense against missile and ...

Last month, President Donald Trump directed the construction of an ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense shield to protect the U.S. from potential airborne attacks. Named for Israel’s short-range ...

While the Iron Dome makes vital contributions to Israel’s security, a similar U.S.-based air defense system would be much costlier. It has been a big week for American manufacturer General Atomics.

Although iron zirconide and nickel zirconide are not superconducting, their newly created mixtures exhibit superconductivity, with a "dome-shaped" phase diagram characteristic of unconventional ...