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Iron Dome Intercepts Hamas Rockets
Published 7 months ago
Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts Hamas rockets over an Israeli city. Iron Dome is intended to defeat medium to short-range rockets and artillery shells with interceptor rockets controlled by radar. Given the expense and limited numbers of interceptor missiles, analysts have feared that Iron Dome could be both physically and financially overwhelmed by sustained heavy bombardments, and since 2014 Israel has invested in the development of directed energy weapons to complement the system.
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Cam
Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs Triumph Sailing, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through adventure and fellowship on the water. Triumph Sailing is preparing for its big yearly event, an offshore race in the Gulf of Mexico with an all veteran crew. You can support the mission at Tri-Sail.Org.