Israel entregó la segunda batería de los sistemas de defensa aérea Iron Dome al Ejército de los Estados Unidos, más de tres meses después de haber entregado la primera unidad. Co-desarrollado por Rafael Advanced Systems y la División Elta del IAI, el sistema Iron Dome está diseñado para proteger áreas pobladas y activos críticos neutralizando amenazas aéreas de corto alcance.
Israel has handed over the second battery of the Iron Dome air defence systems to the US Army, more than three months after it delivered the first unit.
Co-developed by Rafael Advanced Systems and IAI’s Elta Division, the Iron Dome system is designed to protect populated areas and critical assets by neutralising short-range aerial threats.
According to The Times of Israel, the system has been in operational use for nearly ten years in Israel during which it has intercepted more than 2,400 projectiles.
In August 2019, the US Army finalised a contract to purchase two Iron Dome missile defence system batteries to enhance its short-range missile defence capabilities.
These batteries will include Rafael Advanced Systems-developed launchers and missiles and a radar array made by Elta. The contract features a command-and-control centre delivered by Amperst.
The first battery was delivered to the US Army in September last year. Currently, it is the process of getting absorbed in the armed forces.
In a statement, Israeli Minister of Defence Benny Gantz said: “I am confident that the system will assist the US Army in protecting American troops from ballistic and airborne threats, as well as from developing threats in the areas where US troops are deployed on various missions.”
Last month, Israel conducted a major exercise with various air defence systems in a bid assess its capabilities in neutralising aerial threats.
Fuente: https://www.army-technology.com
