Colombian defense officials consider the system’s introduction significant not only for its interception capabilities but also for the radar improvements included in the deal.
The Defense Ministry and Israel’s Rafael defense technology firm announced in September the completion of a series of successful trials of the Iron Beam system at a facility in southern Israel.
The attack is believed to have had a financial motive and may have been in preparation for a larger and more serious event, according to Israel’s defense establishment.
The reinforced underground facility unveiled by Oracle—nine floors underground—is geared to enable business continuity in all kinds of emergencies, said a company executive.
Israel has no more reason to feel guilty about its attack on Qibya, then occupied by Jordan, than the Allies do for bombing Dresden, Hiroshima, or Nagasaki.
The close cooperation between the IDF and defense industries, and Israeli willingness to allow clients to produce Israeli technology, are part of the success.
Israel must remain on the cutting edge of cyber-defense, -security and -technology in order to maintain the safety and security of the state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in a recent article.
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