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Rafael boosts interceptor output as Iron Dome intercepts 11,000+ threats

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems increased Tamir interceptor output, ending the war with more units.
CEO Yoav Tourgeman reported Iron Dome and David’s Sling intercepted over 11,000 threats.
Rafael’s Arkansas plant will produce about 1,000 interceptors annually for the United States and Israel.
Rafael signed an intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant with Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital.
Tourgeman warned cheap-drone swarms strain interceptor stocks, urging networked defense architectures.

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems increased Tamir interceptor output, ending the war with more units.
CEO Yoav Tourgeman reported Iron Dome and David’s Sling intercepted over 11,000 threats.
Rafael’s Arkansas plant will produce about 1,000 interceptors annually for the United States and Israel.
Rafael signed an intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant with Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital.
Tourgeman warned cheap-drone swarms strain interceptor stocks, urging networked defense architectures.