Donald Trump says will build ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield for US: ‘Need to begin immediately’

Newly sworn in US President Donald Trump stated on Monday would signal an government order to start out constructing ‘Iron Dome’, the superior air protection system utilized by Israel, a promise he made throughout the marketing campaign for presidential election.

The Iron Dome is a cellular air protection system developed for Israel by Rafael Superior Protection Programs and Israel Aerospace Industries to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells which are fired in the direction of populated areas.

Iron Dome’s capabilities have been demonstrated and seen in movies a number of occasions within the Israel-Hamas battle that started on October 7, 2023 and different events as properly, just like the October 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel.

“We have to instantly start the development of a state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile protection defend,” information company AFP quoted Donald Trump telling a Republican congressional retreat in Miami on the day new Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth took workplace.

Hegseth advised reporters as he arrived on the Pentagon that his first official day could be busy, with extra government orders anticipated “on eradicating DEI contained in the Pentagon, reinstating troops who have been pushed out due to Covid mandates, Iron Dome for America — that is taking place shortly.”

How Iron Dome works

Iron Dome was designed to guard civilian areas from missile threats, particularly in areas with restricted warning time.

The system works by detecting incoming projectiles, monitoring their trajectory, and calculating whether or not they are going to hit a populated space or delicate infrastructure. If the rocket is decided to be a menace, Iron Dome launches an interceptor missile to destroy it mid-air earlier than it reaches its goal.

The extremely efficient system has been credited for saving many lives, particularly throughout conflicts involving rocket fireplace from teams reminiscent of Hamas in Gaza. Iron Dome has a excessive success price and has been a key a part of Israel’s protection technique since its deployment in 2011.