Israel’s missile defence architecture operates on four interconnected layers:
Iron Dome
The most well-known component, designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells It provides coverage for areas up to 70 kilometres, boasting a success rate often cited above 90%
David’s Sling
A system for intercepting medium- to long-range missiles and drones, bridging the gap between the Iron Dome and higher-level defences
Arrow 2 and Arrow 3
Advanced interceptors designed to neutralise long-range ballistic missiles, including those carrying unconventional warheads
Multi-Tier Coordination
These systems work in concert, guided by cutting-edge radar and tracking technologies to optimise resource deployment and ensure seamless coverage against a spectrum of threats
Originally Posted by Kangaroo Don
October 7 — Israel was asleep at the wheel and the Technology can only do so much
among others, Australian Qantas QF32 Aviation incident 04 November 2010 The state of the art Airbus A380 computer kept listing all the issues, things going wrong after the uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure but still needed humans to monitor the situation and safely, emergency land the plane at Singapore Changi airport
While technologically extraordinary, these systems come at a staggering cost October 7 extraordinary failure and staggering brutal cost — coming to 19 months
The financial burden of maintaining, upgrading and deploying these defences underscores Israel’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding its population No safeguarding of October 7 victims
However it also highlights the asymmetric nature of Israel’s conflicts
