Iron Dome
Who
Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, State of Israel.
When
2011
Where
Israel
Iron Dome is a mobile air-defence system that intercepts short-range rockets and artillery shells, sparing civilian lives during rocket barrages. Developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and declared operational in 2011, it has intercepted thousands of projectiles.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.