Israel developed the world’s first rocket designed to intercept the “Iron Dome” defense system, on July 19 to accept the final round of live testing, which indicates that the system will soon enter combat duty. According to the Israeli “Haaretz” reported on July 20, “Iron Dome” mainly used for blocking Lebanon’s Hezbollah, “Fadi Er” series of long-range rockets, and Hamas militants in Gaza use the “Qassam”, “hail “series of rockets.

“Kiss of death” to intercept rockets

“Regardless of ‘Katyusha’ (referring to rockets) come from, there is always a bunch of splendid torch kiss up, and then bursts out into the flower of death.” Israel’s state television broadcast the evening of 19 in the “Iron Dome” system live-fire testing with such “art” commentary describes the operation of the system through. Israel’s Defense Ministry said the test, the “Iron Dome” and the Israeli air force and ground air defense system coordination, “to fully combat model successfully shot down a large number of dangerous targets.”

“Iron Dome” system developed by Israeli company Rafael, each system is equipped with six launchers, each launcher is equipped with 20 small radar-guided missile that can range from 5 to 70 km interceptor rockets and mortar shells. Intercept incoming targets at the system can calculate the trajectory, first select the larger goal of destroying the threat, let fall into the sparsely populated areas is expected to rocket or artillery shells. Israel intends to deploy in November before the first of two “Iron Dome” combat units, they are the vehicle traction, can be deployed anywhere in the borders, “Iron Dome” will first be deployed in the Gaza vicinity.

According to “Haaretz” Introduction, “Iron Dome” development cost of about 200 million U.S. dollars, due to budgetary constraints, it may take several years to deploy enough “Iron Dome” system. “Jerusalem Post” 21, citing “Iron Dome” project leader Yaxidelu Kerr’s words, each costing up to 10 interceptor missiles cost million. Tel Aviv University, Lu Wen Pei Tazi military expert, said: “an interceptor missile would one hundred thousand U.S. dollars, while a ‘Qassam’ rocket of a few dozen dollars, ‘Fadi Er’ long-range rockets, but also 500 dollars Hezbollah only himself at least 150 000 rockets, this continues, we will bankrupt. “However, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that if the rocket attacks on Israel suffered heavy casualties, coupled with the Israeli army to retaliate , the cost per day may be as high as 15 billion dollars. From this perspective, the “Iron Dome” system is very meaningful. In addition, on May 20, the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming 410 votes to approve 205 million U.S. dollars to Israel to help its development and deployment of the “Iron Dome” defense system.

Three Israeli security defense network security

Israeli media said that Syria, Egypt, Iran and other countries in the spectacular long-range ballistic missile development, since 1998, these countries have conducted a succession six kinds of new missile test, Iran and even intercontinental missile also being developed. Gengrang Israeli concern is that of Iran, Hamas militants have fired thousands of missiles in southern Israel, rockets, and in 2006, the Lebanese-Israeli conflict, by Iranian-backed Hezbollah also fired into northern Israel nearly 4,000 rockets. Iran’s missiles and other countries, as well as Hamas and Hezbollah rockets are considered Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, worries about.

In response, Israel launched at the end of 2006 the construction of multiple anti-missile system program, decided to adopt three-tier defense network to prevent the Israeli victims of ballistic missiles, rockets and other short-range missiles.

It is envisaged that the air force base deployed in the Palmach, etc. Arrow -2 3 interceptor missile defense network with the most outer layer of the backbone, it is mainly anti-tactical ballistic missiles, both anti-aircraft, anti-cruise missiles, etc.; The middle defense network to the Air Force in Haifa, Bierxieba other six cities in the deployment of missile-made Arrow -1, 30 km from its operations, operational altitude of 15 km, if Syria or the Bekaa Valley, Hezbollah fired from the short-range missiles -1 Arrow missile can act as a “blocking the dam” of effectiveness; most inner program comes as defense network, “David sling” and the “Iron Dome” two systems. Intercept height of the former than the “Iron Dome” slightly, by the American “Patriot” PAC-2 mobile missile launchers fired, each launcher could fire 16 missiles to intercept incoming missiles at high altitudes mainly; ballistic rocket low shells and mortar rounds by the “Iron Dome” to deal with.

The three defense network, once completed, will greatly enhance Israel’s security. With a solid “shield” to provide cover, never a lack of offensive “sword” of Israel, will make the security situation in the Middle East is full of more variables.

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