Comments on: Israel Says Iron Dome Ready For Deployment; IDF Balks at Price Tag http://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Schmoehttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-227715 Joe Schmoe Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:39:57 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-227715 The C-RAM only works to protect a small area, not something the size of a large city. The C-RAM only works to protect a small area, not something the size of a large city.

]]> By: john smithhttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-227713 john smith Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:28:43 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-227713 Hamas is just another terrorist city they deserve to all die they have no friends so just stop bombing israel you have no life Hamas is just another terrorist city they deserve to all die they have no friends so just stop bombing israel you have no life

]]> By: Nickhttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-227635 Nick Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:41:55 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-227635 Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't thousands of so-called "hidden" artillery pieces scattered throughout Nork mountains, their sights aimed at Seoul? I get your logic, but the Iron Dome won't be able to do much against relentless shelling. It'll stop a few projectiles, but they'll run out of ammo quiick. The missile's target selection capability won't help much either, assuming that the majority of those rounds are headed to Seoul anyway. Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t thousands of so-called “hidden” artillery pieces scattered throughout Nork mountains, their sights aimed at Seoul? I get your logic, but the Iron Dome won’t be able to do much against relentless shelling.

It’ll stop a few projectiles, but they’ll run out of ammo quiick. The missile’s target selection capability won’t help much either, assuming that the majority of those rounds are headed to Seoul anyway.

]]> By: blighthttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207316 blight Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:44:03 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207316 I wonder if long-range mortars would be of any use for Hamas if attempting to shell Israel with Iron Dome. Mortars won't have the range of missiles, so I suppose that's the big deal killer. Where possible I suspect Hezbollah will have to compensate by moving launch platforms forward and accepting some degree of risk; or use launch sites as AA traps. If Iran/Syria are shipping them modern anti-air equipment, we could have a Yom Kippur repeat where the IAF gets shut down. I wonder if long-range mortars would be of any use for Hamas if attempting to shell Israel with Iron Dome. Mortars won’t have the range of missiles, so I suppose that’s the big deal killer.

Where possible I suspect Hezbollah will have to compensate by moving launch platforms forward and accepting some degree of risk; or use launch sites as AA traps. If Iran/Syria are shipping them modern anti-air equipment, we could have a Yom Kippur repeat where the IAF gets shut down.

]]> By: blighthttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207315 blight Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:41:33 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207315 You wish, it's easier to demean someone if you don't have to identify with them. You wish, it’s easier to demean someone if you don’t have to identify with them.

]]> By: Palhod 50http://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207265 Palhod 50 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:01:20 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207265 You forget that the $500 rocket can easily cause over $50,000 worth of damage, not to mention the threat to life. According to your logic then armored vehicles are a loss too because all it takes is a $500 IED to wreck a $250,000 vehicles. The point of the $250,000 vehicle is to protect the lives of those within, the same as this anti-missile system. You forget that the $500 rocket can easily cause over $50,000 worth of damage, not to mention the threat to life.

According to your logic then armored vehicles are a loss too because all it takes is a $500 IED to wreck a $250,000 vehicles. The point of the $250,000 vehicle is to protect the lives of those within, the same as this anti-missile system.

]]> By: William C.http://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207264 William C. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:27:06 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207264 Israel should pay the normal price when they buy stuff from us, but the government's job is not to pay people's mortgages. Israel should pay the normal price when they buy stuff from us, but the government’s job is not to pay people’s mortgages.

]]> By: William C.http://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207263 William C. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:24:51 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207263 You some sort of godless commie? You some sort of godless commie?

]]> By: Samhttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207262 Sam Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:20:33 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207262 What religious philosophy are you talking about? Islam or Christianity? Tell us something about Jewish philosophy and Zionism as well. What religious philosophy are you talking about? Islam or Christianity? Tell us something about Jewish philosophy and Zionism as well.

]]> By: mosesgthttp://defensetech.org/2010/07/21/israel-says-iron-dome-ready-idf-balks-at-price-tag/#comment-207254 mosesgt Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:49:00 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=8331#comment-207254 Great idea. $50,000 to stop a $500 rocket. I'm sure the Arabs can't figure out how to defeat that system. We defiantely should fund this one for them. Great idea. $50,000 to stop a $500 rocket. I’m sure the Arabs can’t figure out how to defeat that system. We defiantely should fund this one for them.

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