Iron Dome

Also known as Kippat Barzel

Israeli air defense system to intercept and destroy short-range rockets, aircraft and other missiles with a range of 4 to 70 km

AI overview

Iron Dome is an Israeli air defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets, aircraft, and missiles that travel between 4 to 70 kilometers. It matters because it provides protection against airborne threats in the region where such attacks have been a security concern.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Iron Dome is referenced by 323 other articles, and connects out to unmanned aerial vehicle, United Arab Emirates and United States Congress.

Vinony files it under 21st-century surface-to-air missiles, Amir Peretz and Anti-ballistic missiles of Israel.

Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar
Subclass of: missile defense
Operator: United States
Country of origin: Israel
Diameter: 160
Mass: 90
Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
Designed by: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd
Conflict: 2022 Gaza–Israel clashes
Official website: he.rafael.co.il/solutions/כיפת-ברזל-מוצר
Image: Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Iron Dome Battery Deployed Near Ashkelon.jpg
Length: 3

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Commons category: Iron Dome
service entry: 2005-00-00
total produced: 2
inception: 2005-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Short video about Iron Dome from the Israeli News Company The EL/M-2084 active electronically scanned array scaled down derivative radar of the Iron Dome US Ambassador Dan Shapiro visits the Battle Management & Control (BMC) unit of the Iron Dome in 2011.

The Iron Dome (Hebrew: כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, romanized: Kippat Barzel) is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 kilometres (2–43 mi) away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli populated area. From 2011 to 2021, the United States contributed a total of US$1.6 billion to the Iron Dome defense system, with another US$1 billion approved by the US Congress in 2022.

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