On October 7th, the 94th Army Air Defense and Missile Command (AAMDC) announcedBu will deploy an Israeli made "Iron Dome" air defense system at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The US Army stated that the deployment codenamed "Operation Iron Island" belongs toTemporary and experimental deployments.At the same time, it is also based on《2019The National Defense Authorization Law requires the deployment of the "Iron Dome" air defense system to the combat zone by the end of 2021. The 2nd Battalion of the 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment and related equipment from Fort Bliss, Texas will also be deployed together with the Iron Dome air defense system.

As part of the US military's strategic deterrence mission in the Indo Pacific region, the US military has been actively exploring expanding its presence on this highly strategic island in the Pacific(Guam)The air defense and missile defense options are available, and the THAAD Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was deployed in 2013. The Iron Dome air defense system was selected by the US Army as a temporary solution to defend against cruise missiles due to its excellent interception of rockets and anti drone capabilities.

In August 2021, the US Department of Defense announced that the 3rd Battalion of the 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, successfully conducted the "Iron Dome Air Defense System Army" at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico(IDDS-A)The first live fire test successfully intercepted 8 simulated cruise missile targets.

The components of the US Army's "Iron Dome" air defense system all use Oshkosh Defense's Heavy Extended Range Mobile Tactical Truck Chassis (HEMTT) to ensure excellent maneuverability of the entire system on the battlefield. At the same time, it also provides a way for the US military to explore the deployment of a more flexible air missile defense system in Guam.

Source: National Defense Technology News