Why most air defense systems fail and why the Iron Dome works

Why most air defense systems fail and why the Iron Dome works

Iron Dome uses the EL/M‑2084 multi‑mission radar, which can track hundreds of projectiles simultaneously and calculate their trajectories within seconds. By Hezy Laing There are many air‑defense systems available in the world—but few of them function properly. Most fail because they were built for a different kind of war. Traditional systems such as the American Patriot PAC‑2, the Russian S‑300, and the Syrian Pantsir‑S1 were designed to interce…