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December 19, 2002       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=242917&contrassID=1&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=0

IDF Launches New Missile-Detection System

(Ha'aretz) Amnon Barzliai - The IDF's Home Front Command has begun operating a new observation system capable of locating the exact location of a ballistic missile within seconds of it landing. The system operates several stations, with cameras installed at high altitudes. The advantage of the new system is that it allows officials to lower the alert in all non-affected areas within a matter of minutes. In the event that officials suspect that non-conventional weapons have been used, emergency services can be sent to the exact fall site within a short space of time.

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