Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Israel to deploy Gaza rocket interceptor by June

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU
 
shira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-06-10 06:03 PM
Original message
Israel to deploy Gaza rocket interceptor by June
An Israeli interceptor system developed to shoot down the short-range rockets and mortar bombs used by Palestinian guerrillas will be deployed outside the Gaza Strip by June, a defense official said on Wednesday.

The defense establishment this week successfully intercepted multiple salvoes in field trials using the newly developed Iron Dome system, the IDF announced, adding that military air-defense units were already training on it.

"Our plan is to be operational by the mid-point of 2010," the official said.

During tests conducted over the course of the last few days, the system managed to intercept a number of rockets, by simultaneously launching its own target missiles.

Over the summer, the Iron Dome passed its first live trial in intercepting the short-range rockets favored by Palestinian and Lebanese guerrillas.

more...
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1140396.html
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC