Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with Israel Aerospace Industries, designed to intercept short-range rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds of the kind fired into Israeli territory from Gaza and Lebanon, and it became operational in 2011. Each battery combines a detection radar, a battle management and control system that calculates whether an incoming projectile threatens a populated area, and a launcher firing Tamir interceptor missiles, and the system's key innovation is that it only fires an interceptor at rockets it calculates will actually strike a populated area or sensitive site, letting projectiles headed for open ground land unengaged to save costly interceptors. Iron Dome has been credited with a high interception rate against short-range rocket barrages during multiple rounds of conflict between Israel and Gaza-based militant groups since 2011, and the system's success led the United States to fund joint production and to acquire batteries of its own.
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Weapon Classmobile all-weather air defense system 1 Introduced Year Classification
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The Iron Dome air defense system, operated by the Israeli Defense Forces, intercepts short range rockets fired at Israeli territory
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is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries.
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Iron Dome was declared operational and initially deployed on 27 March 2011 near Beersheba.
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Iron Dome was declared operational and initially deployed on 27 March 2011 near Beersheba.
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2011-present
Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Infobox: used_by
Israel Defense Forces
Used In: Gaza War, Infobox: wars
Gaza-Israel conflict (List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2011, 2011, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2012, 2012, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2021, 2021) Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Protective Edge Sinai insurgency 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis Operation Breaking Dawn Operation Shield and Arrow Gaza war 2024 Iran-Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war
Used In: Twelve-Day War, Infobox: wars
Gaza-Israel conflict (List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2011, 2011, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2012, 2012, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2021, 2021) Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Protective Edge Sinai insurgency 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis Operation Breaking Dawn Operation Shield and Arrow Gaza war 2024 Iran-Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war
Used In: 2026 Iran War, Infobox: wars
Gaza-Israel conflict (List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2011, 2011, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, 2012, 2012, List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2021, 2021) Operation Pillar of Defense Operation Protective Edge Sinai insurgency 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis Operation Breaking Dawn Operation Shield and Arrow Gaza war 2024 Iran-Israel conflict Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war
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