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10. I heard that it's got around a 30% success rate

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 11:03 AM

Nov 2012

And if they were under the kind of attack that North Korea could muster, I imagine the number would be much lower.

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The Iron Dome System has some holes in it [View all] lovuian Nov 2012 OP

it's at least better than the Patriot Jeneral2885 Nov 2012 #1

Yeah, as in "it doesn't fucking work" - same as the "Patriot" crap. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #2

I Thought It Was Only Intercepting 30% Of Incoming Missiles/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #3

Well that is good news lovuian Nov 2012 #7

Actually it does a pretty good job given the difficulty of the problem ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #5

People forget the fire finder functions ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #6

I heard that it's got around a 30% success rate Renew Deal Nov 2012 #10