Israel's Missile Defense Systems Blogging from Israel on Guns, Security, Defense by DoubleTapper

03 July 2011

Israel's Missile Defense Systems

Israel's Ministry of Defense (MOD) is working to integrate all four of the Israeli made anti-missile defense systems with the US Patriot Missiles into a national command and control center for the interception of enemy missiles.

The initiative involves integration of:

Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile systems that are developed by IAI and designed to work together to intercept Iran's long range missiles and other long range missiles;

Iron Dome, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and IAI's Elta Division, and designed to intercept short range rockets and missiles up to a range of 70 kilometers and provide a solution principally against firings and launches from Gaza and Lebanon;

David's Sling aka Magician's Wand, designed to intercept medium range missiles up to a distance of 300 kilometers, developed by Rafael and Raytheon Inc. in the US;