| The launches followed an earlier one in April 2012, when at least one Katyusha rocket was fired from the Sinai to Eilat | During a visit to Israel in the summer of 2011, Kwon Oh-bong, vice commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration in , expressed interest in purchasing the system to counter the threat posed by North Korean |
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| A security official told that the failure was twofold in that the soldiers and their commander deviated from severely strict safety protocols, and 20 costly interceptors were lost | November 2012 Operation Pillar of Defense Main article: According to the Israeli Air Force, during operation "Pillar of Defense" 14—21 November 2012 Iron Dome made 421 interceptions |
Israeli defense officials rejected the proposal, citing the extended timeline and additional costs.
22| لكنه أكد أن ذلك لا يعني أن القبة الحديدية لم تعد فعالة | On 12 April, the IDF announced it would accelerate the introduction of a third Iron Dome battery |
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| C-Dome In October 2014, Rafael unveiled a naval version of the Iron Dome called C-Dome | Adding Iron Dome to the list of high-tech military programs built jointly by both nations would help further strengthen ties between Israel and the United States |
Israeli company mPrest Systems was put in charge of programming the core of Iron Dome's battle management system.
13| According to Haaretz, IDF officials indicated that the security establishment intended to ensure that the third battery would become available in six months, instead of the expected 18 months | Government-funded rocket-roof protection is in place for homes in communities within 4 |
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| The rebuttal stated: The report's claims appear puzzling, to say the least, particularly the contention that Iron Dome did not succeed in causing the rocket's warhead to explode | On 10 March 2012, reported that the system shot down 90% of rockets launched from Gaza that would have landed in populated areas |
Danny Gold, then head of Maf'at, decided to start the program that would include the system's research and a demonstration of the intercepting system.
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