The Israeli military used its two main defense weapons, Iron Dome and Arrow 3, to shoot down most of the more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles launched by Iran towards its territory, while other weapons were used by the United States and other State shot down. allies. Here are two systems in Israel:
iron dome
Iseral’s iron dome The defense system can intercept many types of high-arc rockets, making them difficult to intercept.it Put into operation in 2011 In November 2014, Gaza militants fired some 1,500 rockets at Israel, the first major test in eight days. Although Israeli officials claimed a 90% success rate in that conflict, Outside experts are skeptical.
The system’s interceptor, just 6 inches wide and 10 feet long, relies on tiny sensors and computer guidance to zero in on short-range rockets. Israel’s larger interceptors – the Patriot and Arrow systems – can fly greater distances to pursue larger threats.
iron dome Upgraded in 2021, but details of the changes have not been made public.
Just two days after the attack on Israel on October 7, the Israeli government Call for more precision-guided munitions from the United States its fighter jets and more interceptors from the Iron Dome missile defense system, according to a U.S. official.
As the death toll from the Gaza war continues to rise, Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to cut off U.S. arms supplies to Israel or impose conditions on their use.Biden recently hinted that he might impose some restrictions on arms sales if his warnings to limit civilian casualties in Gaza are not heeded, but he said defensive weapons such as Iron Dome Never be in danger.
Arrow 3
Arrow 3, represents Top Israel’s multi-layered air defense system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles carrying nuclear and other unconventional warheads outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
Israel’s chief military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari, said on Sunday that the Arrow 3 missiles had “proven themselves capable of resisting a large number of ballistic missiles launched by Iran.”
The system was developed with heavy U.S. funding as a project between Boeing Co. and government-owned Israel Aerospace Industries and its subsidiaries, in partnership with the two countries’ missile defense agencies.
Arrow 3, tested in 2015, when intercepted a missile Flying above the atmosphere, it is an improvement on its predecessor system, the Arrow 2. According to Israeli officials, the new version is faster and can maneuver in space.
Israel said last August that the U.S. government had approved a request to sell Arrow 3 systems to Germany, kicking off a deal worth $3.5 billion.
