Israel claims its Iron Dome air defence system has once again proved its mettle by thwarting a large number rockets fired by Hamas. Without this, casualties would have been far higher during the current conflict, according to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), although some of the missiles managed to dodge the weapon system, resulting in deaths and injuries to people.
India, which faces threats from China and Pakistan, is developing what looks like a far more effective air defence system than the Israeli one. The indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) system would be able to detect and destroy incoming stealth fighters, drones, cruise missiles and precision-guided munitions at ranges of up to 350km, people familiar with the matter told TOI.