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Iron Dome: Images of failure

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Figure 1. An Iron Dome interceptor engages a rocket in the proper orientation. The blue dashed line emanating from the forward section of the interceptor depicts the line-of-sight of its laser fuse.

John Mecklin | July 18, 2014

A photographic slide show that explains why the Iron Dome rocket-defense system isn't working.

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