Israel's Iron Dome grossly over-hyped: scientists

[RFS_Br]

Israel's Iron Dome grossly over-hyped: scientists

Israel's much touted Iron Done missile defense system has been grossly over-hyped, a team of renowned scientists have found.

The Iron Dome's success rate of 84 percent, as reported by the Israeli military, may be as low as 5 percent, according to international expert in military defense Theodore Postol. He previously proved that the joint American-Israeli Patriot missile defense system was ineffective against Iraqi Scud missiles in the second Gulf War.

Postol and two other scientists, who have worked for billion dollar defense companies Raytheon and Rafael, reviewed video footage of the Iron Dome's performance and concluded that images said to show rocket interception was actually showed the Dome's missiles self-destructing.

During Israel's vicious assault on Gaza last November, 3,200 civilian damage reports were filed due to retaliatory rocket fired from the coastal strip, although the Israeli military reported that only 58 missiles failed to be intercepted by the Dome. Scientists said this was 'impossible'.

The United States is currently providing funding for an additional eight Iron Dome units. $205 million has been authorized by Congress for the project.

[I had already posted a thread skeptical of the Iron Dome's alleged performance here. -- RFS]

 

[theone-neo]

india on talks to buy iron dome... lets c wether army aproves it or not

 

[Bang Galore]

Really? The site that is used here probably has very low credibility. Same as the 9/11 conspiracies. If Iron dome was so ineffective, what happened to the missiles of Hamas? Never fired?

india on talks to buy iron dome... lets c wether army aproves it or not

The air chief has already said that we are not.

 

[bigzgvr4]

india on talks to buy iron dome... lets c wether army aproves it or not

You guys should buy it, its very good System its effective not only against ballistic missile but any kind of missiles and AIrcrafts choppers etc.

 

[theone-neo]

Really? The site that is used here probably has very low credibility. Same as the 9/11 conspiracies. If Iron dome was so ineffective, what happened to the missiles of Hamas? Never fired?



The air chief has already said that we are not.

is iaf chief only decide? what abt army... army need too against incoming mortar

 

[INDIC]

You guys should buy it, its very good System its effective not only against ballistic missile but any kind of missiles and AIrcrafts choppers etc.

We already have two layers of missile defence system to counter any ballistic or cruise missiles.

The air chief has already said that we are not.

I always have a question what purpose could iron dome serve for us, India is not Israel facing raining rockets.

 

[mehboobkz]

Business could get even better after Iron Dome’s success in the Gaza conflict. Singapore has already fielded a system, according to Aviation Week. And South Korea has shown interest in the system, Alon Ben-David, an independent defense analyst, told Bloomberg.

Singapore is not a stupid country to have bought Iron Dome, and now South Korea is onto it.

 

[bigzgvr4]

We already have two layers of missile defence system to counter any ballistic or cruise missiles.



I always have a question what purpose could iron dome serve for us, India is not Israel facing raining rockets.

what is the name of the system Can you please link that thanks and how does it compare with Patriots PAC-3 that turkey is getting

and on the second comment Iron dome may be usefull because Pakistani Missile are far more advanced then the Homemade Missiles of Palestine and hezbollah

 

[RFS_Br]

Really? The site that is used here probably has very low credibility. Same as the 9/11 conspiracies.

Al Akhbar has nothing to do with 911 conspirac theories. Seriously, where do you guys come up with this bullshit? Is it an automatic reaction to any story you dislike?

Anyway, Haaretz, Israel's most prized newspaper, has picked up on this story. The article is protected by a paywall, though.

what happened to the missiles of Hamas? Never fired?

Did you read the article? Here's a quote:

3,200 civilian damage reports were filed due to retaliatory rocket fired from the coastal strip, although the Israeli military reported that only 58 missiles failed to be intercepted by the Dome. Scientists said this was 'impossible'.

The rockets were there, causing damage, and doing far more so than Israeli sources were willing to admit then.

 

[Ayush]

if true,then good that we didnt buy it.

what is the name of the system Can you please link that thanks and how does it compare with Patriots PAC-3 that turkey is getting

and on the second comment Iron dome may be usefull because Pakistani Missile are far more advanced then the Homemade Missiles of Palestine and hezbollah

yaar,tu mere pe missile chodega??

 

[INDIC]

what is the name of the system Can you please link that thanks and how does it compare with Patriots PAC-3 that turkey is getting

and on the second comment Iron dome may be usefull because Pakistani Missile are far more advanced then the Homemade Missiles of Palestine and hezbollah

You can google about India missile defence system . I believe Iranian tech is superior to Pakistan's.

 

[500]

Palestinian terrorists fired over 1500 rockets at Israeli towns. Yet NOT A SINGLE person was killed in towns protected by Iron Dome (Beersheba, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Netivot, Tel Aviv). So all buttthurt terrorist sympathizers like RFS can eat their heart.

3,200 civilian damage reports were filed due to retaliatory rocket fired from the coastal strip, although the Israeli military reported that only 58 missiles failed to be intercepted by the Dome. Scientists said this was 'impossible'.

Your "scientists" are morons.

1) One rocket falling in built up area causes damage to dozens of objects: direct damage, windows in many houses, many cars.
2) Even during the successful interception there can be some damage done due to falling fragments and bangs which break windows (asteroid over Russia destroyed thousands of windows).
3) There were towns and villages not protected by Iron Dome, like Kiryat Malachi where 3 people were killed.
4) Rockets which land in open area also cause damage to farmes, cars etc. Israel is so small that its very hard to find in Israel really empty area.

So again, these "scientists" are morons.

 

[Wright]

For some reason Bengalis get really but-hurt- when Arabs lose wars.

 

[shree835]

India don need Iron Dome.

 

[Developereo]

For some reason Bengalis get really but-hurt- when Arabs lose wars.

For some reason, you focus on people's ethnicity regardless of the topic.