Nice: Israel can now successfully intercept Kassam and Katyusha rockets; Missile defense system to be deployed mid 2010

by Infidelesto on January 6, 2010 · Comments

The evil zionist regime is at it again creating ways of defending their citizens from Hamas and Hezbollah rocket attacks

Iron Dome successfully intercepts a missile.

Israel inched a step closer to deploying a missile defense system along the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after the Iron Dome successfully intercepted a number of missile barrages in tests held in southern Israel this week.

The tests were overseen by the Defense Ministry, the Israeli Air Force and the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. which has developed and is manufacturing the Iron Dome, slated to become operational and deployed along the Gaza border in the middle of 2010.

The missile barrages that the system succeeded in intercepting included a number of rockets that mimicked Kassam and longer-range Grad-model Katyusha rockets that are known to be in Hamas’s arsenal.

The Iron Dome is supposed to be capable of intercepting all of the short-range rockets in fired by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hizbullah in Southern Lebanon, by using an advanced radar that locates and tracks the rocket that is then intercepted by a kinetic missile interceptor.

During the test, the radar succeeded in detecting which rockets were headed towards coordinates that were designated as open fields and therefore did not launch an interceptor to destroy them.

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  • Shukri
    Israel wouldn't have a rocket problem if they weren't occupying anybody.
  • Wow Shukri is back!

    so called "occupation" wouldn't be necessary if Pali's chose to accept
    Israel's existence and live in peace.
  • Necrowulf
    Finally!

    Now, they need to deploy it fast, really fast! If that thug-in-chief of Iran decides to honour his words; At least Israel won't have to deal with many missiles hitting its civillians.
  • JEWHAWK
    I'd love to be optimistic about this new weapons' system for
    It will take several years to tweak it to perfection.

    Meanwhile, rockets are being launched almost on a daily basis from Gaza, that hideous territory
    Israel once left to appease the Israeli Left, the Bush's Administration and the muslims who call
    themselves " palestinians ".

    Nearly 10,000 " palestinians " lost their Israeli jobs after the so-called "settlers" were brutally
    KICKED OUT by the Israeli Army.

    All of that did not bring peace, but sheer misery for EVERYONE on both sides.

    The only party who gained something was the TERRORIST GANG, the infamous HAMAS.
  • Necrowulf
    Regardless, it is a great victory. As you said, and you, once again is right, it will take too long for it to be operating 100%. But better than nothing.
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