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  2. Iron Dome - Wikipedia

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    Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system, [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. [7]

  3. Is Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system ironclad? - AOL

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    Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, including on Tuesday night when Iran launched a ...

  4. Israel wants to boost its Iron Dome defenses to counter Hamas

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    Hamas has launched nearly 7,000 rocket attacks on Israel since the start of this war, testing the limits of the Iron Dome missile defense system and its 90% protection rate.

  5. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system almost didn't ... - AOL

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    Israel today has the world's most famous — and tested — missile defenses, including the legendary Iron Dome. But opposition from the Israeli military almost scuttled these defenses decades ...

  6. Israel's 'Iron Dome' has never been more important as it ...

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    The Iron Dome's importance to Israeli defense isn't lost on American lawmakers, who have voted frequently over the years to support its funding. The United States has provided nearly $3 billion in ...

  7. Missile defense systems by country - Wikipedia

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    Iron Dome battery firing. Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is a short-range artillery and rocket interception system jointly developed by the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. Development began in 2005, and it was declared operational in March 2011.

  8. How does Israel’s Iron Dome work? - AOL

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    Iran launched missiles toward Israel Tuesday, just days after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Lebanon. The Iranian blitz comes after a nearly yearlong cross-border ...

  9. Comparison of anti-ballistic missile systems - Wikipedia

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    Iron Dome uses principles that are similar to a true anti-ballistic missile system to intercept slower-moving short-range rockets and artillery projectiles, employing the Tamir missile at ranges of up to 70km and altitudes to 10km, at a cost of about $50,000 per missile. Iron Dome also has an anti-aircraft capability. [85]