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Friday, March 27, 2009

Israel Successfully Tests Rocket Defense System

Iron Dome systemIsrael has successfully tested a rocket defense system capable of seeking and destroying rockets with a range of up to 70 kilometers, said the country's defense ministry on Thursday.

The ministry said in a statement that the system, named 'Iron Dome', would be operational within a year, and added it would set up a special battalion to operate it.

It added that during the tests, the Iron Dome system successfully intercepted rockets that were "of the same type that were fired in recent years at Israel."

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous27/3/09 16:11

    So Israel has the right to protect itself from small old style rockets from Gaza? Why Iran can't build its own Newclear weapons to defend itself from israel and its mighty defence including 200+newclers.

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