How Does The Iron Dome Actually Work

How Does Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System Actually work?

During times of high conflict, Israel can experience over 3000 rockets fired at them by militant groups like Hamas in the space of a week. The hyper-advanced Iron Dome missile defense system is responsible for taking out 90% of these. How can it be so effective?

First, a radar system detects incoming rockets, then, a control system uses their speed and trajectory to calculate an impact point. That’s when the Iron Dome batteries spring into action. Each one has three to four launchers capable of firing off 20 guided interceptor missiles in rapid succession, tracking and eliminating the target in mid-air.

It isn’t cheap, with each of the 10 batteries across the country costing an insane fifty million dollars.

[averagedude]

“Can’t put a price on life” hitmen: I’m achieving goals you will never achieve

[Bpudgy]

"Can't put a price on life."

well about 50 million should do it

[theriolulad]

"Can't put a price on life."

China: *"I'm 13 parallel universes ahead of you."*

[ChildYeeter]

“but ya can’t put a price on life”
human traffickers: *”allow me to introduce myself”*

[tutel]

"you can't put price on life"
Everyone on the comments section: I can milk you!

[HellLiberationArmy]

"You can't put a price on life"

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE: *beg me to differ*

[TomerAE]

You forgot that the iron dome doesn't fire when the missile wouldn't hit a sensitive target

[brandenp]

Save thousands of lives and purely used for defense. Revolutionary

[nothernstar]

"times of high conflict" when you live in a region of the world that is so volatile that instead of having a peace-war distinction, you have a distinction of high conflict-low conflict

[Ellsblue]

“A militant group like Hamas” this aged well I see…

[turtlegamer]

This reminds me that one time this girl at school said she wanted to become a member of parliament and surround London with iron domes. Britain isn’t under constant missile threat

[Aishatrine]

Iron Dome...where missile defense meets hopeful iranian engineering, and 'hope' is a 90-95% success rate!! 🤯💥

[Dan-ulbf]

What a piece of kit! Im happy they have this today. I wish peace for the world.

[andrew]

"Can't put a price on life"

American Healthcare System: *Allow me to introduce myself.*

[OverKilllive]

I've seen this iron dome in action and it's accuracy is insane I only saw it because and online friend sent a video to me with it in action

[gaminglichgamer]

"Can't put a price on life"
John Wick's career:I'm about to end this man's whole career

[harshchandra]

Really, it's a great system that protects the economy of your country 👏 👍

[FellowHuman]

The fact that the missiles are invisible and leave no smoke trails makes this even more incredible

[patriciajacobs]

*"The Iron Dome" sounds like the next Mad Max movie!!*

[mylestheman]

3000 missiles? A week?! That’s terrible.