Israel’s Iron Dome Has Intercepted More Than 150 Rockets – Video




Israel #39;s Iron Dome Has Intercepted More Than 150 Rockets
Israel #39;s Iron Dome Has Intercepted More Than 150 Rockets Israel said that it will install a fifth "Iron Dome" battery before the end of the year, adding another installation to the country #39;s missile defense system, which has proven itself this week, intercepting more than 150 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The missile defense system, which can identify enemy rockets, determine if they pose a threat to populated areas, and destroy them within a matter of seconds, has been praised by Israel #39;s leaders for saving hundreds of lives. The system, however, comes with a steep price. Each interceptor missile, which includes a radar guidance system, costs $40000. Israel has not disclosed how many missiles are required to take down an enemy rocket or how many interceptors it has fired, but experts estimate the country has fired $8 million worth of missiles in the past three days. The Israelis are only trying to shoot down about a third of the rockets fired by militants, those on a trajectory towards populated areas, said Ben Goodlad, a senior aerospace and defense analyst at IHS Jane #39;s. But of the rockets Iron Dome has targeted, the system is between 87 and 90 percent successful in destroying. "That is an incredibly high success rate for the system," he said. "What isn #39;t clear is how many interceptor missiles are fired. There may be two, three, or four fired at a one time to take down a rocket."From:DynamoMorViews:17 0ratingsTime:00:46More inNews Politics

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