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December 30, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=251535

Israel's Anti-Missile Iron Dome Successful in Downing 75 Percent of Rockets

(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - The Iron Dome counter-rocket defense system has succeeded in intercepting rockets from Gaza 75% of the time it fired interceptors at incoming enemy projectiles, according to an analysis of its performance obtained on Thursday by the Jerusalem Post. The system was activated in April, August and October against Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza. Israel currently has three Iron Dome batteries in operation and plans to deploy the fourth in the coming months. It plans to deploy a total of nine batteries by mid-2013.

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