Iron Dome System

Published: 19th Apr, 2024

Context

Israel's multilayered air-defence system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an Iranian strike by more than 300 drones and ballistic missiles.

About

Iron Dome is a short-range anti-rocket, anti-mortar, and anti-artillery system with an intercept range of 2.5 to 43 miles and was developed by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel.
Each Iron Dome battery is designed to defend a 60-square-mile populated area and can be moved as threats change.

Israel has a four-layered air defence network to tackle a range of projectiles, short-range mortars, rockets and long-range ballistic missiles.

Iron Dome (short range)
David’s Sling (low to mid-range)
Arrow II (upper-atmospheric)
Arrow III (exo-atmospheric)

India’s Missile Defence Systems

1st layer (Endo): The single stage solid rocket-propelled Advanced Air Defence (AAD) low-altitude interceptormissile. (Ashwin)
2nd layer (Exo): Prithvi Air Defense Vehicle known as Pradyumna Ballistic Missile Interceptor is designed to destroy missiles with ranges 300-2000 km at exo-atmosphere (about 80km altitude).
For higher altitudes upto 150 km, Agni-V-based ballistic interceptors would be used. (because of 5000km range)
S-400: It has a range of up to 400 km, at an altitude of up to 30 km and can engage up to 36 targets simultaneously, with four different types of missiles.
Project Kusha: Project Kusha led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an ambitious defence initiative by India aimed at developing its long-range air defence system by 2028-29.

CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC IAS

Iron Dome System

Still Have Questions?

CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC IAS

Iron Dome System

Still Have Questions?

User Login

User Register

Forgot Password

Verify Your Mobile Number