Upgraded Iron Dome intercepts medium-range missile
Upgraded Iron Dome intercepts medium-range missile | The Times of Israel.
Rafael and the Defense Ministry successfully test improved version of rocket interception system
The Israeli defense establishment on Monday announced the successful testing of an upgraded version of the Iron Dome missile defense system.
The tests, according to the Defense Ministry, aimed to broaden and improve Iron Dome’s “capability and performance” to contend with threats. According to Channel 10 TV military reporter Alon Ben-David, Iron Dome intercepted a missile heavier than a Fajr — the type fired at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip during November’s Operation Pillar of Defense.
The test missile was also fired from a greater distance than its ordinary interception range (the Fajr-5 has a maximum range of 75 kilometers), suggesting that Iron Dome is being upgraded to protect Israeli cities against medium-range missile threats. Iron Dome, according to official literature from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has a range of 70 kilometers (42 miles).
Together with the David’s Sling medium-range missile defense system, the upgraded Iron Dome will provide Israel with a more comprehensive missile defense capability, military sources said.
Iron Dome was credited with 421 missile interceptions during Pillar of Defense, with an overall success rate of 84%, according to IDF statistics. The system only targets rockets which, based on their trajectory, are set to hit populated areas.
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January 22, 2013 at 5:45 PM
I read an article the other day. Wish I could remember where. I’d like to share it. Anyway, It questions why major American cities have no Iron Dome systems in place? I say, good question. I’m all for it. There’s no reason why such a deployment can’t occur. Now we have Russian, Chinese, and even Iranian naval vessels who regularly visit the Gulf the Mexico not far from where I live. Iron Dome for us would be a good idea. Bring it on!
January 22, 2013 at 8:09 PM
the genius behind the development of the iron dome is stunning. however, i find it appalling that there seems to be no price to be paid by for aggressive, homicidal attempts at genocide. israel and the jewish people should make the islamic aggresors pay a hge price. if they fire at israeli cities, offensively, then israel shou;d fire at THEIR cities, offensively. THEY MUST LEARNT THAT THEIR AGGRESSIVENESS WILL HAVE A SERIOUS PRICE!!!