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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Iron
 Dome</b></span><span style="color: blue;"> </span>is an effective, truck-towed mobile air defence system developed 
by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. The system has been developed to 
counter very short range rockets and artillery shell (155mm) threats 
with ranges of up to 70km. It can be operated in all weather conditions 
including fog, dust storm, low clouds and rain.</div>
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Selected by the 
Israel Defence Ministry, Iron Dome provides defence against short-range 
missiles and rockets which pose a threat to the civilian population of 
Israel's northern and southern border. The system was deployed by the 
Israeli Air Force (IAF) in March 2011.<br />
In November 2012, Israel 
installed the fifth Iron Dome battery at Gush Dan in response to the 
recent rocket attacks on the Tel Aviv area.<br />
In July 2010, the US House of Representatives approved a $205m fund to spur the production and deployment of Iron Dome.<br />
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<u><b>Iron Dome mobile air defence system</b></u></h2>
Firing
 of rockets by Hezbollah during 2006's Second Lebanon War led to the 
development of Iron Dome. Nearly 4,000 rockets, mostly of the 
short-range Katyusha type, were fired on Haifa and other northern 
regions of Israel.<br />
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"In July 2010, the US House of Representatives approved a $205m fund to spur the production and deployment of Iron Dome."</div>
About
 44 Israeli civilians were killed in the attack and approximately 
250,000 citizens were evacuated and relocated to other parts of Israel.<br />
Between
 2000 and 2008, more than 4,000 mortars and 4,000 rockets (mostly 
Qassams) were fired from Gaza into southern Israel. As the range of the 
Qassam has been expanded due to the introduction of 122-mm Grad 
launchers, nearly one million southern Israelis came within the range.<br />
To counter the rocket threats, the Israel Defence Ministry decided in February 2007 to develop a mobile air defence system.<br />
The
 missile defence system was successfully tested in March 2009. The 
testing was carried out without actually intercepting an actual missile 
or rocket. In July 2009, during a Defence Ministry test, the system 
successfully intercepted a number of rockets.<br />
A new battalion was 
established by the IAF in August 2009 to operate the Iron Dome system. 
Multiple rocket bombardments mimicking Qassams and Katyushas were 
intercepted successfully in a test that was carried out in January 2010.<br />
The
 final testing of the Iron Dome was undertaken in July 2010. In this, 
the system successfully determined and intercepted only those incoming 
rockets that were threats.<br />
Other missiles which were headed toward open fields were simply left over.<br />
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<u><b>Iron Dome Missile System Features</b></u></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iron
 Dome</b></span> is composed of three fundamental elements - a detection and 
tracking radar, battle management and weapon control system (BMC) and a 
missile firing unit (MFU). The radar system has been developed by an 
Israeli defence company, Elta.<br />
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"To counter the rocket threats, the Israeli Defence Ministry decided in February 2007 to develop a mobile air defence system."</div>
The control system has been built by an Israeli software company, mPrest Systems, engaged by Rafael.<br />
The missile launched by the MFU of Iron Dome includes Tamir interceptor missiles.<br />
It has several steering fins for high manoeuvrability and is equipped with electro-optic sensors.<br />
Other
 features of the Iron Dome include a vertical launch interceptor, 
warhead and proximity fuse, mobile launcher and compatibility with 
various radar and detection systems. The system's special warhead allows
 it to detonate any target in the air.<br />
After detecting and 
identifying the rocket launch, Iron Dome radar monitors the path of the 
launched rocket. Based on the radar's information, the system's BMC 
analyses the path of the threat and calculates an anticipated point of 
impact.<br />
If the calculated path of the incoming rocket poses a real
 threat, a command is run to launch an interceptor against the threat. 
The incoming rocket is detonated over a neutral area.<br />
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<u><b>International interest in the mobile air defence system</b></u></h2>
To explore the potential sale of the Iron Dome system, the Israeli Government is in talks with a number of European countries.<br />
The new short-range missile defence system helps in protecting Nato forces positioned in Iraq and Afghanistan.<br />
Two
 Asian countries have shown interest in Israel's Iron Dome system. It 
has been reported that the Indian Defence Ministry is in negotiations 
with Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome.<br />
Singapore is in 
talks with Israel for the possession of the new system as part of a 
once-secret military cooperation pact. The US, too, has shown interest 
in the Iron Dome system.<br />
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