Iron Dome Defense Could Face Early Militant Test
September 28 2010
Israeli officials anticipate that Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip will fire more rockets into Israel to test the new Iron Dome defense system once it is deployed, reports the Jerusalem Post.
The initial system was delivered earlier this month to an air force base near Gedera, where the Air Defense Division will set up the headquarters for the Iron Dome.
Each battery consists of a multi-mission radar and three launchers, each with 20 interceptors capable of protecting an...
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