Israel Prepares For Iron Dome In 2010

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has set a 2010 deadline for the deployment of a
short-range missile and rocket defense system.
The state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense System has set a mid-2010
deadline for the completion of the Iron Dome system. Rafael said the system,
meant to intercept missiles and rockets up to a range of 70 kilometers,
would be tested over the next year.
In a statement on April 7, Rafael, prime contractor, said Iron Dome
would be operational in the summer of 2010. The company said a rocket
interception test was planned for mid-2009.