Iron Dome: Protecting Israel from Rocket Attacks.

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with U.S.-backing, has a 96% success rate in intercepting rockets fired from Gaza. The system, which became operational in 2011, fires radar-guided missiles to blow up short-range threats like rockets, mortars, and drones in mid-air. It quickly determines whether a rocket is on course to hit a populated area and has gained international attention for its high success rate. Israel is developing a laser-based system to neutralize enemy rockets and drones at an estimated cost of just $2 per interception.