Israel's Iron Dome anti rocket battery is a mobile all-weather air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range #rockets and 155 mm #artillery shells fired from distances of 4 kilometres to 70 kilometres away. Future plans include increasing range from 70 kilometres to 250 kilometres and make it more #versatile and #agile leading to effectiveness to intercept rockets coming from two directions simultaneously. According to sources,the success rate of Iron Dome during Israeli military ops is 85%-95%. ------------------------------------------- Type: Short range air defence system and C-RAM Designer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Manufacturer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Unit cost: •$50 million per battery •$40,000 per missile Weight: 90 kg Length: 3 m Diameter: 160 mm Detonation mechanism: Proximity fuse Launch platform: Three/Four launchers(each carrying 20 interceptor missile) ------------------------------------------- Deployment:- Iron Dome can operate day and night, under adverse weather conditions, and can respond to multiple #threats simultaneously. Iron Dome has three central components: Detection & Tracking Radar,Battle #Management & Weapon Control (BMC) and Missile #Firing Unit. The typical air defense missile battery consists of a #radar unit, missile control unit, and several launchers, all located at the same site. Conversely, Iron Dome is built to deploy in a scattered pattern. Each launcher, containing 20 interceptors, is independently deployed and operated remotely via a secure wireless connection. Reportedly, each battery is capable of protecting an urban area of approximately 150 square kilometers. ------------------------------------------- Radar & Interceptor Missile:- The system's radar is referred to as EL/M-2084. It detects the rocket's launch and tracks its trajectory. The batteries launches the #Tamir interceptor missile,manufactured by Rafael,equipped with electro-optic sensors and several steering fins for high #maneuverability . ------------------------------------------- C-Dome: In October 2014, Rafael unveiled a naval version of the Iron Dome called C-Dome. It is designed to protect vessels in blue and littoral waters from #ballistic trajectory and direct attack weapons fired in saturation attacks. C-Dome includes a 10-round canister loaded with vertically-launched Tamir interceptors for 360-degree coverage, a feature not supported by the land-based Iron Dome system; the ship's own #surveillance radar is used to negate the need for a dedicated fire control radar. The system has a small footprint to enable installation on small ships like offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, and even stationary oil rigs.

Israel's Iron Dome anti rocket battery is a mobile all-weather air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range #rockets and 155 mm #artillery shells fired from distances of 4 kilometres to 70 kilometres away. Future plans include increasing range from 70 kilometres to 250 kilometres and make it more #versatile and #agile leading to effectiveness to intercept rockets coming from two directions simultaneously. According to sources,the success rate of Iron Dome during Israeli military ops is 85%-95%. ------------------------------------------- Type: Short range air defence system and C-RAM Designer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Manufacturer: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Unit cost: •$50 million per battery •$40,000 per missile Weight: 90 kg Length: 3 m Diameter: 160 mm Detonation mechanism: Proximity fuse Launch platform: Three/Four launchers(each carrying 20 interceptor missile) ------------------------------------------- Deployment:- Iron Dome can operate day and night, under adverse weather conditions, and can respond to multiple #threats simultaneously. Iron Dome has three central components: Detection & Tracking Radar,Battle #Management & Weapon Control (BMC) and Missile #Firing Unit. The typical air defense missile battery consists of a #radar unit, missile control unit, and several launchers, all located at the same site. Conversely, Iron Dome is built to deploy in a scattered pattern. Each launcher, containing 20 interceptors, is independently deployed and operated remotely via a secure wireless connection. Reportedly, each battery is capable of protecting an urban area of approximately 150 square kilometers. ------------------------------------------- Radar & Interceptor Missile:- The system's radar is referred to as EL/M-2084. It detects the rocket's launch and tracks its trajectory. The batteries launches the #Tamir interceptor missile,manufactured by Rafael,equipped with electro-optic sensors and several steering fins for high #maneuverability . ------------------------------------------- C-Dome: In October 2014, Rafael unveiled a naval version of the Iron Dome called C-Dome. It is designed to protect vessels in blue and littoral waters from #ballistic trajectory and direct attack weapons fired in saturation attacks. C-Dome includes a 10-round canister loaded with vertically-launched Tamir interceptors for 360-degree coverage, a feature not supported by the land-based Iron Dome system; the ship's own #surveillance radar is used to negate the need for a dedicated fire control radar. The system has a small footprint to enable installation on small ships like offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, and even stationary oil rigs. via DoubleTapper http://ift.tt/2peVNdq