Iron Dome

American  

[ahy-ern dohm] / ˈaɪ ərn ˈdoʊm /

noun

1. an Israeli air defense system that uses radar to detect incoming rockets, calculates whether they will hit Israeli towns, and launches missiles to shoot them down.

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Etymology

Origin of Iron Dome

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.

From Barron's

On the lower tier is the Iron Dome, which is used to shoot down short-range rockets at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars per interceptor, followed by David’s Sling, which can be used against long-range rockets, tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iron Dome, which was originally developed to intercept rockets at a range of about 45 miles, also has been upgraded and is now used to shoot down missiles and longer-range rockets and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Financial Times reported this week Volkswagen is in talks with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to switch production at VW's Osnabrueck plant to make components for the Iron Dome air defence system, including heavy-duty trucks and electricity generators but not the projectiles themselves.

From Barron's

Last June, Israel stopped almost all Iran’s Shahed drones using aircraft, helicopters, its Iron Dome short-range missile system and electronic warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal