Israeli researchers are currently on a "mini-missile defense system" for live-fire testing. It is learned that the system will be installed in the Israeli "Merkava" main battle tank, and used to detect and shoot down enemy anti-tank firing range of missiles (rockets). In the past, mainly through the national main battle tank armor like a passive device attacks against anti-tank weapons.

Reuters reported that once the equipment into combat, anti-Israel militants in cleaning up the Middle East (such as Hezbollah and Hamas) will take a great advantage. It was claimed that the new equipment will allow Israel to various anti-tank weapons, active neighbors "useless." In addition, the U.S. and its European allies deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, armored vehicles can also benefit. However, the system unit as high as 20 million, is difficult to widely used.

Israeli scientists said, this "mini anti-missile system" installed in the tank left and right. It uses various types of radar to detect incoming targets and launch missiles to shoot down a small block, the whole process is computer-controlled automatic, no need to tank crew operations. Once the system recognizes that the incoming object will not hit the tank, will automatically stop the launch of interceptor missiles, to avoid harming friendly troops on the battlefield.