Israel's Defender - Iron Dome To Patriot: Decoding Israel's Multi-Layered Air Defence System

Israel's anti-defence system is composed of several distinct models, each designed to intercept specific types of projectiles at different altitudes and ranges. Iran recently fired 180 missiles at Israel and claimed 90% accuracy while Israel claimed to have neutralized/detected the majority of them. Here are Israel's some of Israel's anti-missile air defence systems that keep its safe from enemies:

Primarily designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from ranges of 4 to 70 kilometers (2.5 to 43 miles), often from Gaza or southern Lebanon. It uses radar to detect incoming threats and calculates whether a projectile will hit a populated area. If it will, Iron Dome fires an interceptor missile to destroy the threat mid-air.

David’s Sling: Designed to intercept medium-to-long-range rockets and cruise missiles, filling the gap between Iron Dome and the higher-altitude systems. It can intercept threats at ranges of 40 to 300 kilometers (25 to 190 miles), like say from Syria or Iran. David's Sling uses "Stunner" missiles, which are highly maneuverable and designed to hit their targets directly.

Arrow 2: Israel's Arrow system provides safety against long-range ballistic missiles, typically launched from countries like Iran. It uses radar to track incoming threats and launches interceptor missiles that explode near the target, creating a shockwave that neutralizes the warhead.

Arrow 3 is an advanced version of Arrow 2 designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles outside the Earth's atmosphere, in space. It uses hit-to-kill technology, where the interceptor directly collides with the missile to destroy it. It's expected to be a deterrent against Iranian missiles, including the Shahab and Sejjil.

Barak-8: MRSAM ro Barak air defence system are  ship-and land-based anti-missile system designed to counter aerial threats, including aircraft, helicopters, and anti-ship missiles. Barak-8 has a range of around 70 to 100 kilometers (43 to 62 miles). It is primarily deployed on naval vessels to protect against incoming missiles.

Iron Beam: It's an experimental laser defence system designed to intercept short-range rockets, mortar shells, drones, and other low-altitude threats. Instead of firing missiles, the Iron Beam uses directed-energy laser technology to heat and destroy targets mid-air.