Arrow 3 does its job in space, not in the sky above you
In short: most people picture Arrow 3 as a taller Iron Dome that reaches higher. It is not. Arrow 3 leaves the atmosphere and destroys a warhead in space, hundreds…
David’s Sling is not a bigger Iron Dome, it answers a different threat
In short: David’s Sling covers the gap between short-range rockets and long-range ballistic missiles, hitting cruise missiles, aircraft and large rockets at ranges Iron Dome was never built for. It…
Why stopping a cheap drone is harder than stopping a missile
In short: a small drone is slow, low and quiet, which sounds easy to counter but actually defeats systems built for fast, high-flying threats. Radar struggles to separate a plastic…
The missile is the last step, not the first
In short: an air-defense engagement is a fixed sequence of steps, not a single shot. Sensors detect a target, a computer builds a track and identifies it, an operator or…
The interceptor does not win the engagement. The radar does.
In short: Interceptors get the glory, but the radar network decides the fight. Sensors detect, classify, and track a threat, then hand a fire-control quality track to the launcher. No…
A laser will not empty the sky of every threat
In short: a laser interceptor is not a replacement for kinetic defenses. It shoots down slow, short-range threats like rockets and drones cheaply, but it struggles with clouds, rain, and…
Iron Dome: How the Missile Interception System Actually Works
Iron Dome: How the Missile Interception System Actually Works In short: Iron Dome is a mobile air defense system built to shoot down short-range rockets and artillery shells before they…
AI is Changing the Weapon Industry
In the dimly lit confines of a high-tech laboratory, where the only sounds are the soft hums of computers and the distant echoes of footsteps, scientists and engineers are at…
Air to Air Missiles—Advanced Airspace Protection
Guarding a nation’s airspace is a mission-critical task that requires a solid defense that air to air missiles (AAMs) deliver. This weapon is fired from a military aircraft to destroy…
TROPHY – Rafael usa
Rafael USA is a leading weapon contractor and one of their formidable defensive weapons is called TROPHY APS. This weapon is an integrated combat weapon that has been deployed in…