Israel Delivers Tamir Interceptors to US Marine Corps for MRIC Program

Israel delivers Tamir interceptors to US Marine Corps for MRIC program

The MRIC centers around Israel’s famed Iron Dome and uses a truck-mounted Iron Dome launcher with Tamir interceptors.

Israel delivers first Tamir interceptors to U.S. Marine Corps for MRIC air defense system deployment milestone

IMDO operates within the Directorate of Defense Research and Development under the Israel Ministry of Defense. The Tamir interceptor is a core component of the combat-proven Iron Dome air defense system. The initial delivery is intended to support the force build-up of the first operational MRIC platoon. It marks a milestone in establishing a new mobile air defense capability for Marine Corps forces operating in expeditionary and maneuver warfar…