The latest challenge to Israel’s air defence system, which has already been working extra hard to handle incoming rocket, drone, and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against Hamas, was an attack by more than 300 Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. Israel’s defence system is credited for eliminating serious harm or casualties with help from the United States and Britain.
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- Arrow: This joint American-Iranian system is intended to intercept long-range missiles, such as the ballistic missiles that Iran claims to have launched on Saturday. Throughout the present conflict, the Arrow, which functions outside of the atmosphere, has been utilised to prevent long-range missiles fired into Yemen by Houthi militants.
- David’s Sling: Developed with the U.S., the David’s Sling is aimed to intercept medium-range missiles, such as those possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Patriot: The American-made system is the oldest missile-defence system in Israel and was built in the United States, employed to stop Iraq’s then-leader, Saddam Hussein, from firing Scud missiles during the First Gulf War in 1991. The Patriot is now used to shoot down aircraft, including drones.
- Iron Dome: This device is designed to knock down short-range rockets and was developed by Israel with support from the United States. Since it was turned on early last decade, it has intercepted thousands of rockets, thousands of which have come during the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel claims it has a success rate of over 90%.
- Iron Beam: Israel is creating a new system that uses laser technology to intercept incoming threats. Israel claims that because this system is significantly less expensive to operate than current ones, it will change the game. It is not yet operational.
(with inputs from AP)
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