Defensa aérea

Interceptor Tamir

Also known as
  • Tamir missile
  • Iron Dome interceptor
  • Iron Dome Tamir missile
  • SkyHunter missile

El interceptor Tamir es el misil disparado por las baterías Iron Dome para derrotar cohetes de corto alcance, UAV y amenazas similares. Fuentes abiertas lo describen como un interceptor compacto, guiado por mando y con radar activo, con una ojiva de fragmentación explosiva; CSIS vincula el gasto de Tamir con la 2021 Israel-Palestine Crisis, y Raytheon comercializa con Rafael la versión SkyHunter producible en Estados Unidos.

Interceptor Tamir, Misil interceptor superficie-aire de corto alcance, Defensa aérea
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Operation Breaking Dawn IX

Role in Conflicts

2014 Gaza War
Air DefenseForce Protection
Side
Israel

Disparado por las baterías Iron Dome de Israel durante la 2014 Gaza War; CSIS dice que nueve baterías estaban activas al comienzo del conflicto y que 735 cohetes entrantes fueron derribados con éxito.

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Longitud
3 m
Diámetro
0,16 m
Peso al lanzamiento
90 kg
Alcance
4-70 km
Guiado
Actualizaciones de medio curso por enlace de datos con guiado terminal por buscador de radar activo
Propulsión
Motor cohete de combustible sólido
Ojiva
Ojiva explosiva con espoleta de proximidad
Carga del lanzador
Hasta 20 interceptores por lanzador
Variants

Fuentes abiertas usan Tamir para el misil interceptor de Iron Dome y describen configuraciones relacionadas de exportación o navales bajo nombres de programa separados.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SkyHunterVersión producible en Estados Unidos

RTX dice que Raytheon y Rafael presentaron SkyHunter como una versión basada en Iron Dome que puede producirse en Estados Unidos para U.S. y clientes aliados.

Sources: RTX Iron Dome System and SkyHunter Missile

C-Dome interceptor configurationUso naval de la familia Iron Dome

Rafael describe C-Dome como la configuración naval de la familia Iron Dome para defensa aérea embarcada.

Sources: Rafael C-Dome

Plataformas de lanzamiento

Tamir es el misil interceptor usado por las baterías Iron Dome.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
Iron Dome air-defense system, Mobile short-range air-defense system, Air DefenseIron Dome air-defense systemSistema móvil de defensa aérea

CSIS describe Iron Dome como una batería de lanzadores, radar y equipo de gestión de batalla construida alrededor del interceptor Tamir, y Rafael identifica a Tamir como el misil interceptor de Iron Dome.

Sources: Iron Dome (Israel), Rafael Iron Dome

Designation And Integration Notes

Tamir debe entenderse principalmente como el interceptor dentro de una familia Iron Dome más amplia, no como un sistema lanzador independiente. El misil aparece en el servicio israelí de Iron Dome, en la comercialización estadounidense de SkyHunter, en pruebas MRIC del Marine Corps y en la terminología de Rafael para la familia naval Iron Dome.

ContextoConclusión para el lectorFuente
Costo y profundidad de cargadorCSIS da estimaciones de costo unitario de Tamir de aproximadamente US$40.000 a US$50.000 y dice que cada lanzador Iron Dome puede portar hasta 20 interceptores.Iron Dome (Israel)
Línea de producción en U.S.RTX describe SkyHunter como un sistema Raytheon-Rafael basado en Iron Dome y destinado a producción en Estados Unidos.RTX Iron Dome System and SkyHunter Missile
MRIC del Marine CorpsMarine Corps Systems Command informó que el prototipo MRIC usó misiles Tamir para impactar varios blancos representativos de misiles de crucero lanzados simultáneamente en White Sands el 30 de junio de 2022.Marine Corps successfully tests Medium Range Intercept Capability prototype
Timeline

Interceptor Tamir Key Events

  1. Comienza el desarrollo de Iron Dome

    CSIS dice que Israel comenzó a desarrollar Iron Dome en 2007, estableciendo el programa que produjo el interceptor Tamir.

    Sources: Iron Dome (Israel)

  2. Primer despliegue operacional

    CSIS dice que Iron Dome completó las pruebas finales en 2010 y desplegó sus primeras unidades en 2011.

    Sources: Iron Dome (Israel)

  3. Prueba del prototipo MRIC del Marine Corps

    Marine Corps Systems Command dijo que el prototipo MRIC impactó varios blancos representativos de misiles de crucero lanzados simultáneamente en White Sands usando misiles Tamir.

    Sources: Marine Corps successfully tests Medium Range Intercept Capability prototype

Media

Interceptor Tamir Images

Interceptor Tamir, Misil interceptor superficie-aire de corto alcance, Defensa aérea - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons IDF Iron Dome 2021
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Sources

Iron Dome (Israel)Publisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports Tamir's development history, specifications, launcher load, guidance, warhead, and cost estimates; directly supports 2014 Gaza War use by describing Iron Dome intercept activity in that conflict and 2021 Israel-Palestine Crisis use by describing Tamir interceptors expended in that fighting. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Marine Corps successfully tests Medium Range Intercept Capability prototypePublisher: Marine Corps Systems Command | Note: Supports the June 30, 2022 MRIC live-fire test and Tamir missile use in that prototype event. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Rafael Iron DomePublisher: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Note: Supports Tamir's manufacturer background, its role as Iron Dome's interceptor, and general system context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01RTX Iron Dome System and SkyHunter MissilePublisher: RTX | Note: Supports Tamir range, sensor, warhead, U.S. component sourcing, and SkyHunter as the Raytheon-Rafael U.S.-producible version based on Iron Dome. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Rafael C-DomePublisher: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | Note: Supports C-Dome as the naval configuration of the Iron Dome family for shipboard air defense. | Accessed: 2026-07-01IDF Real-Time UpdatesPublisher: Israel Defense Forces | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: IDF says Iron Dome successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Gaza into Israeli territory. | Accessed: 2026-06-20ReutersConnect Iron Dome intercepts rockets from GazaPublisher: Reuters | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: Iron Dome was seen intercepting rockets launched from the Gaza Strip near Ashkelon on October 8, 2023. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons Operation Breaking Dawn IXPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image licensing and provenance page for an IDF-released Tamir interceptor launch photo under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Wikimedia Commons IDF Iron Dome 2021Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image licensing and provenance page for an IDF-released Iron Dome launch photo showing a Tamir interceptor under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20