| A weakness for most potential markets is that each Iron Dome system protects no more than 100—150 square kilometers; this is effective in a small country like Israel, but not for larger states | בבסיס עוצרים את הפעילות וכלבי גישוש מתחילים לרחרח |
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| According to , in 2012, during Operation Pillar of Defense, Israel agreed to an early cease-fire "for a reason that has remained a closely guarded secret: The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system |
The system's radar is referred to as.
14| אמו של יעקב מתחרטת על התנכרותה אליו ופונה בתקיפות אל ראש הישיבה, אך הוא משכנע אותה שאינו יודע דבר | July 2012 first Eilat deployment On 11 July 2012, Ynetnews reported that on that day the Iron Dome system was deployed in the greater area as a part of an IDF survey meant to test it in various areas across Israel |
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| In November 2012, official statements indicated that it had intercepted over 400 rockets |
Although some targets were destroyed by proximity-operated warheads, in others the interceptor achieved a kinetic hit.
| הניסוי בשדמה הצליח ושר הביטחון פרץ התכבד בחתימת החוזה מול התעשיות הביטחוניות | On 17 May 2012, when Israeli Defense Minister met with U |
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| In the 2006 war with Hezbollah, prior to Iron Dome's development, during 34 days of fighting, 4,000 rockets landed and 53 Israelis were killed | Comparison to a typical battery The typical air defense missile battery consists of a radar unit, missile control unit, and several launchers, all located at the same site |
בפברואר הודיע משרד הביטחון על השלמתה של סדרת ניסויים לשיפור יכולות "כיפת ברזל".
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