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is a threat to populated areas or if it will land
in an unpopulated area and makes a launch
determination based on the projected trajectory.
Iron Dome utilizes a smaller maneuverable
interceptor missile called the Tamir. It is just
6 inches wide and 10 feet long with a proximity
fused warhead.
A Stunning Success
After the last missiles impacted, Iran was
quick to signal the operation concluded and they
warned against any further retaliation. 99% of
the projectiles were successfully intercepted
by Israel and her allies, a stunning achievement
and testament to their preparedness, technology,
and training. There has never been a coordinated
aerial and missile defense like it in the history
of warfare. “It’s a win for the concept of
integrated air and missile defense across the
theater,” retired Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth
F. McKenzie, the CENTCOM commander from
2019-2022, told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
“People should draw strong conclusions from
what just happened about the efficacy of that
approach”.
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