IDF successfully tests upgraded Iron Dome anti-missile system

Israel's Defense Ministry has recently completed a series of exercises that upgrade the interception abilities of the Iron Dome anti-missile system.

The major improvement is an increase in the battery's radar abilities that enables the detection and warning from incoming missiles.

The upgraded system could perform better during a massive rocket attack, and offer wider protection of the area where it is set. The new radar will be installed in other batteries, already in use.

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