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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel is readying a new generation of
armaments designed to defend itself against Iran as well as
Tehran's proxy armies on its borders.
To fend off attacks by Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in southern
Lebanon, Israel is turning to an increasingly sophisticated mix of
defensive technology.
One such system is Iron Dome. It will use cameras and radar to
track incoming rockets and shoot them down within seconds of their
launch. The system will fire an interceptor that explodes into a
cloud of small pieces which make it unnecessary to score a direct
hit.
The army is also developing a new generation of its Arrow
defense system designed to shoot down Iran's long-range Shihab
missiles outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Also, Israel has three German-made Dolphin submarines and is
buying two more. They can be equipped with nuclear-tipped missiles.
The missile projects have their critics in Israel. Many question
their effectiveness and say they are too costly.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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