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Deployment of the 5th Iron Dome battery

 
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Latest strike at a media center in Gaza has killed a top leader of a militant outfit 'Islamic Jihad'. More details are awaited.
I am intrigued that the escalating tension in Gaza has not yet pulled enough American attention while the Egyptians and Iranians and doing the usual proxy patrols. What is going on ?
Wonder if it could trip over to the next level this time.

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The Explosions from Inside not aerial bombs..

'Mossad'
 

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Gov is looking on the system, If purchased it will used for protecting tactical locations ..
 

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Its crap.

our enemies wont be throwing bleeding unguided rockets either, success rate is too low imo.
 

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Iron does not shoot down all incoming missiles. It discriminates and shoots down missiles that will "probably" hit critical areas. Obviously, it will ignore a lot of Hamas' unguided rockets since most of it hopelessly miss their targets.
 

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I am wondering what statement issued by our GOVT regarding conflict.

Its good idea for keeping mouth shut. but As israel a friendly and rightus nation we should support selfdefence step take by Israel.
 

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Iranian arms ship carries fresh, improved Fajar supplies for Gaza

Iranian arms ship carries fresh, improved Fajar supplies for Gaza


An Iranian freighter departed Bandar Abbas port Sunday, Nov. 18, with 220 short-range missiles and 50 improved long-range Fajar-5 rockets for the Gaza Strip, debkafile reports. The ship turned toward the Bab al-Mandeb Straits and the Red Sea. The new Fajar-5s have a 200-kilo warhead, packing a bigger punch than the 175 kilo-payload of the rockets now in use with the Palestinian terrorists of Gaza. Hamas has removed part of this payload to extend their range as far as Tel Aviv 85 kilometers away.


Iranian arms ship carries fresh, improved Fajar supplies for Gaza
 

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US warships turn around toward Israel for possible evac of Americans

US warships turn around toward Israel for possible evacuation of Americans


USS Iwo Jima 40000 ton amphibious Assault Ship


USS New York USS New York (LPD-21), the fifth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York. New York has a crew of 360, and can also carry up to 700 Marines.


USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy.


The US has returned three amphibious warships with 2,500 Marines aboard for standby off Israel's shore in case they are needed to evacuate American citizens. The USS Iwo Jima, the USS New York and the USS Gunston Hall, were sailing west of Gibraltar on their way back to Norfolk, Virginia, when they were turned around. debkafile: Washington evidently does not share the optimism in some Israeli quarters about an imminent ceasefire with Hamas but rather envisages a general conflagration.


US warships turn around toward Israel for possible evacuation of Americans
 

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150 out of 500 is hardly good considering these missiles are not even missiles, they are unguided rockets!
They are not trying to take down every dumb rocket fired at them. The radar identifies which one's are going to fall over populated areas. Basically, the threat is identified and dealt with accordingly.The missiles are not cheap.From what I know it's a 90% hit ratio.From the drawing board stage it was decided that it has to exceed the American Patriot system.

I was watching some clips. We can notice that that the Hama's have changed their tactics. They are launching multiple rockets simultaneously to overwhelm the Iron dome system. So far it seems it has held up. Enjoy the fireworks.
 

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Iron does not shoot down all incoming missiles. It discriminates and shoots down missiles that will "probably" hit critical areas. Obviously, it will ignore a lot of Hamas' unguided rockets since most of it hopelessly miss their targets.
They are not trying to take down every dumb rocket fired at them. The radar identifies which one's are going to fall over populated areas. Basically, the threat is identified and dealt with accordingly.The missiles are not cheap.From what I know it's a 90% hit ratio.From the drawing board stage it was decided that it has to exceed the American Patriot system.

I was watching some clips. We can notice that that the Hama's have changed their tactics. They are launching multiple rockets simultaneously to overwhelm the Iron dome system. So far it seems it has held up. Enjoy the fireworks.
 

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There are only four of these operational, 150 were knocked, out of 500 is a good score..

Imagine if there were least 10 of these, Figure could have something very different..
 

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Kunal bhia tell more about the attack pattern of IRON DOME and how does it get to decide that an incoming missile is a real threat which is going to strike its target..
 

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Actually media report are incorrect, Due to few Iron dome and lesser resources IDF is engaging only those rockets whose trajectory falls inside cities, And those which are outside of cities are not engaged so that they can save more Missiles for future rocket waves..

Iron dome radar with other weapon locating radars able to detect rocket launches and calculate the range and rocket possible path with respect to its size and then chose there priority rockets way before rockets are in range of Iron dome Missiles, In this process it also help Israeli air-force to locate and destroy launch sites..
 

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Hey... The Iron Dome in the picture is facing the Palestine side or Israel.
I don't think it will be facing Israel.Anyway, that's not the main point.Any system can be overwhelmed.
Nobody said, it's 100% accurate.
And as Kunal said, they have not deployed it everywhere.But this whole battle will help the program get more funds for sure.
That's 100% guaranteed.:)
 

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