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Pradeep Kumar

15/05/21 11:20 AM IST

Source: The Hindu

Iron Dome system

Why in news ?

The Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepted a Hamas Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that crossed from Gaza into Israel, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).

Iron Dome
  • It is a multi-mission system capable of intercepting rockets, artillery, mortars and Precision Guided Munitions like very short range air defence (VSHORAD) systems as well as aircraft, helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) over short ranges of up to 70 km
  • It is an all-weather system and can engage multiple targets simultaneously and be deployed over land and sea.
  • Iron Dome is manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and has been in service with Israeli Air Force since 2011.
  • Its development was prompted after a series of rocket attacks on Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas in the 2000s.
Functioning
  • An Iron Dome battery consists of a battle management control unit, a detection and tracking radar and a firing unit of three vertical launchers, with 20 interceptor missiles each.
  • The interceptor missile uses a proximity fuse to detonate the target warhead in the air.
  • The Iron Dome is deployed in a layered defence along with David’s Sling and Arrow missile defence system which are designed for mediumand long-range threats
Source: The Hindu

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