IDF postpones final tests of Iron Dome defense system

The IDF has postponed by several weeks the final tests of the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system, which were scheduled to take place recently, due to delays in the final development stages.

After the tests, the much anticipated active protection system was supposed to be declared operational.

The IDF had planned to reach “initial operational capability” for the Iron Dome, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, over the summer, but then postponed the date until November. The new target date has now been moved back by a few weeks.

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