Israel looks to Skyshield to defend northern border

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Source: The Jerusalem Post
September 05, 2006

Israel has asked American defense contractor Lockheed Martin to accelerate modifications of its Skyshield anti-aircraft system to intercept incoming Katyusha rockets.

Skyshield consists of an advanced radar and rapid-fire cannons that intercept planes and missiles with 35mm shells that eject a cloud of 152 sub-projectiles just before impacting their target.

The expected result is that Hizb'allah's rockets will be destroyed mid-air before ever reaching the Israeli border.

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