Why India May Never Acquire Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense System Despite Being The Best In The World? – Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News : vimarsana.com
Why India May Never Acquire Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System Despite Being The Best In The World? January 13, 2021 Israel has shipped the second of the two Iron Dome missile defense systems to the US Army last week, which the latter will use to protect its troops from ballistic and airborne threats during their missions. Does India need the Iron Dome to guard against Chinese and Pakistani threats? Back in 2000, facing a relentless barrage of short-range rockets from the neighboring Gaza Strip, Israel was compelled to start developing a foolproof air defense system. The US pitched in with its money, helping Israeli defense contractors Rafael and Israeli Aerospace Industries to come up with an anti-rocket air defense system. The Iron Dome was the result of that collaboration.