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Iron Dome

The head of the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), Lieutenant General Daniel Carbler, said on 10 May 2023 that the United States had one Iron Dome air defense system ready to be sent to Ukraine. Delivery will be carried out at the first request of the Ukrainian side. At a congressional hearing, Carbler revealed that the US Army had one Iron Dome system ready for deployment. In total, there are two such batteries in the American army, but new equipment is currently being installed on one of them. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb, in turn, said he could not confirm that such systems were offered to Ukraine.

In September 2021, information appeared on the website of the President of Ukraine, according to which Kyiv could receive the Iron Dome air defense systems created by the Israeli defense company Rafael in partnership with the American Raytheon. To date, these systems are considered one of the most effective in the destruction of short-range missiles. The White House had not confirmed this information. Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk said in June 2022 that Kyiv wants to purchase such systems from Israel.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine during a business conference on the Forbes platform 09 June 2022 explained why the "iron dome" will be ineffective in Ukraine, stressing that it is necessary to develop its air defense/anti-missile defense system. "We all know the example of Israel, which protects the sky quite well. We all know the name "iron dome", but even it does not protect 100%. Not only that, I was in Israel, talked with their manufacturers, state enterprises. "Iron Dome" is made against slow, low-altitude, low-damage missiles, made essentially in garages. The "iron dome" does not protect against cruise and ballistic missiles. There is another air defense system, which is being developed in Israel itself and is available in the Czech Republic and the USA. That is why we need to develop our air defense/anti-missile defense system, or receive it, including from our partners, - said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.