Israel; Air Force orders additional ‘Iron Dome’ air defense batteries

According to i24 News, the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate warns that hostilities remain high and could even lead to war, hence a need to reinforce the air defense network, among which the Iron Dome constitutes a master piece.

Israel’s Army Reinforcing Iron Dome Air Defense System Nationwide ...

Amid heightened regional security tensions largely mediatized for several weeks, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) is bolstering air defense systems across the country and adding additional batteries to the Iron Dome to ensure residents’ safety in the event of an attack, i24 News reports. The Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate warns that hostilities will remain high and could even lead to war. In an intelligence report, the Directorate said the recent tensions in Jerusalem required an unusual response against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and other terror groups affiliated with Iran.

Iron Dome is an advanced air defense system developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in collaboration with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from a range of up to 70 kilometers away.

The Iron Dome system consists of several components, including a radar system, a battle management and control unit, and a missile firing unit. The radar system is responsible for detecting incoming threats and tracking their trajectory, while the battle management and control unit determines the appropriate response to the threat and calculates the optimal intercept point. Each of the batteries can defend up to nearly 60 square miles.

Israel; Air Force orders additional ‘Iron Dome’ air defense batteries

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