The escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine began a new episode on October 7, when forces of the terrorist group Hamas began an attack carried out from the Gaza Strip.
The latest figures published on the official websites of the governments in conflict indicate that the number of deaths rose to 1,300 among civilians and members of the armies. However, the number of casualties could have been much higher, if not for Israel’s brutal defense system.
It is called Iron Dome or Iron Dome. It is an impressive technological system that tracks aerial missiles and deactivates (explodes) them in the air.
Urban Techno He explains that its capacity is so amazing that Hamas forces launched 5,000 missiles in 20 minutes, of which 90% were deactivated by Iron Dome. This system places Israel as one of the nations with the best defense in the entire world.
The Iron Dome
The basic concept of this method is that it is a short-range air defense system. It was developed by Israel to intercept rockets and artillery shells since the 2000s and was implemented in 2011. The system is designed to protect civilian populations from air attacks, and has been used successfully to intercept rockets launched from the Strip. of Gaza by Palestinian militant groups.
The Iron Dome has the following elements:
- A detection and tracking radar: This radar detects rockets and projectiles in flight and determines their trajectory.
- A weapons control system: This system calculates the impact point of the rocket or projectile and fires an interceptor to destroy it.
- An interceptor missile firing unit: This unit fires the interceptor missiles towards the rocket or projectile.
How does it work?
- The detection and tracking radar detects a rocket or projectile in flight.
- The weapons control system calculates the impact point of the rocket or projectile.
- If the rocket or projectile is aimed at a populated area, the system fires an interceptor to destroy it.
- The interceptor targets the rocket or projectile and destroys it in mid-air.