Trump orders to build an anti -mile shield “iron dome” for the USA.

President Donald Trump ordered by Decree on Monday the construction of an antimile shield of the “iron dome” type for the United States, like the one that Israel uses to intercept thousands of rockets.

“We need to immediately begin the construction of a state -of -the -art antimisile defense shield, the iron dome,” Trump told Republican congressmen in Florida.

Hours later, aboard the Air Force One that led Trump to Washington, a White House official confirmed that the president signed a decree “To develop an ‘American iron dome’, an antimile defense shield to protect the US territory.”

The name “iron dome” comes from the system installed in Israel since 2011 which has allowed neutralizing thousands of rockets against their territory.

How does the antimile defense system work iron dome?

In the case of Israel, each system consists of a radar unit and a control center, which can detect approximate projectiles, such as missiles. After taking off, calculate your career and your goal. It happens in seconds. You have to do it, because depending on the distance from the Gaza Strip, the Israelis only have 15 to 90 seconds to be safe from a missile that is approaching.

The third element is missile launches. There are three to four per system, each with space for 20 rockets. A defense missile is only launched when it is clear that a projectile is aimed at an inhabited area. It is maneuverable in the air. The interceptor missile does not directly impact the other projectile, but exploits in its vicinity, destroying it. However, the debris that fall can cause damage.

The systems are mobile and can be relocated. Ten of them are currently in use in Israel. According to the manufacturer, the Israeli state defense company Rafael Defense Systems, a single battery can protect a medium -sized city. The system can intercept projectiles with a range of up to 70 kilometers. According to experts, 13 systems would be necessary to protect the entire country.

How reliable is the system?

The manufacturer declares a 90%successes. The head of the Israeli defense organization Antimisiles, Moshe Patel, told the AFP news agency that until January the iron dome had intercepted more than 2,400 projectiles in the last ten years. The arms manufacturer Rafael figure in more than 2,500 launches successfully.

“Any intercepted missile would have impacted an inhabited area, which could cause serious damage and cause victims”is stated on the website of the Armed Forces of Israel.

According to the Israeli army, during the current escalation 1,600 projectiles against Israel were shot, of which it is said that 400 fell into the Gaza Strip itself. The Radical Islamist group Hamas seems to bet on the strategy of launching large full -successing downloads and testing the iron dome or even taking it to its limits.

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