Interceptions over Netivot a short while ago
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Defensive weapon system: Iron Dome
The Iron Dome was developed by the Israeli firms Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries which partnered with U.S. firm Raytheon. It went into development in 2006 after a bloody conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based Shia Islamist group.
By 2010, Isreal was experiencing multiple rocket salvos being launched from Gaza strip-based terrorists. Israel’s southern communities were being hit on a regular basis. When an incoming missile was spotted the sirens would go off. And the local residents only had 15 seconds to get shelter.
This all changed when the dome system went online. In April 2011 the Iron Dome, successfully, intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza for the first time.
This radar system picks up any incoming objects in the sky. Algorithms work instantly to identify and calculate the speed and trajectory of each rocket. It then launches an interceptor missile that points towards the offending rocket, mortar, or artillery shell with a range of 4.3 to 43 miles. This causes mid-air detonation with minimal damage on the ground.
