Israel's missile defense system -- Iron Dome -- Missile defense system of Israel.

Iron Dome - Israel's missile defense system.

One of the world's most newest and sophisticated technologies is Israel's missile defense system. It is named
 as Iron Dome, like an iron shield protecting the whole country.

How it works?

When a rocket is fired into Israel, the radar system detects the missile, it then activates the missile launching system and then missiles are launched into the air to intercept the incoming rocket (This all together is known as a "Battery"). Range of Israel's missile defense system is about 70 km. 

Iron Dome - Israel's missile defense system. 

Iron Dome - Israel's missile defense system.

Iron Dome - Israel's missile defense system.

Why was it developed?

The Israel - Hezbollah war in northern Israel in 2006, in which many rockets were fired into Northern Israel by Hezbollah, Israel met serious damage so they decided to develop a missile system to protect the country against these rocket attacks.

Funding:-

The Israel's missile defense system or Iron Dome was funded by America. It came into operation in 2011. It comes in handy in the recent Israel-Hamas conflict named as "Operation Protective Edge".