The Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 kilometers away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli populated area. The system uses radar to track incoming rockets and can determine whether the missiles trajectory poses a threat to a protected area, such as a strategically important site or populated center. If the rocket does pose a threat, a command and control center can respond by launching its own Tamir missile to intercept it. The Tamir missile is the interceptor missile used by the Iron Dome system. It features electro-optical sensors and steering fins with proximity fuze blast warheads. The majority of Tamir missile components are procured through the Raytheon supply chain in the United States. Each launcher, containing 20 interceptors, is independently deployed and operated remotely via a secure wireless connection. The typical air defense missile battery consists of a radar unit, missile control unit, and several launchers, all located at the same site. Conversely, Iron Dome is built to deploy in a scattered pattern.