The IDF has claimed that it has blocked over 90% of enemy missiles. The missiles that the IDF uses are called the “Tamir” which cost around $50,000. The iron dome was deployed in 2011 with some US support, it was first used in combat when it was used to intercept a rocket from Gaza.
One good thing about the iron dome is that it’s also weather resistant it’s designed to destroy short-ranged and artillery shells to a range is 4 to 70 kilometers the total cost that the USA put into the iron dome was about $1.6 billion along with $1 billion that was approved by US Congress in 2022. The iron dome was then declared operational on March 27, 2011.
It first intercepted a missile from Gaza on March 7, 2012 those rockets would have landed in populated areas. Some also say they are working on a laser defense system as well.
Related stories
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-20385306
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Iron-Dome
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-strikes-iran-spark-interest-air-launched-ballistic-missiles-2024-11-04/
- https://apnews.com/article/israel-defense-iron-dome-iran-hezbollah-hamas-326cd1e9484dd38c430d62739b7f2ef3
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