USMC Buying Iron Dome

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Hum, so taking off heavy base and mounting on a trailer, has already passed 3 tests.

IntelWalrus
@IntelWalrus
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Aug 24
The USMC is planning to acquire 3 batteries of Rafael/Raytheon’s ‘Iron Dome’ based MRIC missile defense systems. Some numbers in a procurement notice posted today include 80 initial Tamir missiles for prototype development followed by 1,840 additional missiles & 44 launchers.

AirPower 2.0 (MIL_STD)
@AirPowerNEW1
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Aug 11
This is one of the clearest pictures with the USMC’s #MRIC launcher. #MRIC utilizes the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor, a USMC expeditionary launcher, and AN/TPS-80 radar to provide a Cruise Missile Defense capability to the Marines. ��

//youtu.be/k8VYkKzFJ0c

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I assume to support/protect their “island defense” strategy. This has China written all over it as far as who it’s intended for.

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I have high hopes for this program, a combat tested off the shelf system that will likely work on day 1 might be some kind of record in US military procurment. I think they will have to supplement with a gun based short range system as coping with a drone swarm in an economic and sustainable manner is going to be a challenge.