Israel completes testing naval Iron Dome
Rafael Innovative Protection Programs Ltd., the Israeli Navy, and Israel’s Ministry of Defense have accomplished an state-of-the-art interception check of the C-DOME Naval Iron Dome missile protection Program. The C-DOME is an state-of-the-art naval configuration of Rafael’s Iron Dome aerial defense procedure against short range missiles and is operated from the Israel Navy’s INS Oz Sa’ar 6 Magen class corvette.

As portion of the interception test, the method was mounted on the INS Oz corvette, the 2nd of 4 advanced missile corvettes gained by the Israeli Navy around the previous two years.

The check simulated authentic threats and involved the system’s effective detection and interception of targets in demanding scenarios. The C-DOME Procedure constitutes a sizeable addition to the Israel Navy’s protection capabilities in a vast assortment of missions, such as the guarding of strategic belongings, the distinctive financial zone and its offshore gasoline rigs, and protecting Israel’s regional maritime edge.

The test’s accomplishment is a solution of the joint technological and engineering initiatives of the Israel Navy, the Ministry of Defense Directorate for Protection R&D (DDR&D), Rafael Highly developed Defense Programs as the primary contractor and developer, Israel Aerospace Industries Elta device as the radar maker, and mPrest as the C2 maker. The operational procedure was produced by the integration of a number of diverse devices, utilizing whole operational capabilities that will be used by Israel Navy’s sailors.

The C-DOME constitutes an added layer of Israel’s multi-tiered missile and air defenses, primarily based on four operational defensive tiers: Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 2, and Arrow 3. The Israel Ministry of Protection Israel Missile Protection Organization (IMDO) inside the DDR&D led the systems’ advancement.

Minister of Defense Benny Gantz reported, “The operationalization of the C-DOME method is a significant milestone for the State of Israel’s naval defense capabilities. I would like to congratulate the Israeli Navy, the Ministry of Defense’s IMDO, and Rafael, for this groundbreaking technological course of action and for their cooperation and perseverance that led to this excellent results. Israel is continuing to build and strengthen its protection and attack abilities – and will continue to preserve its defensive edge in the spot, secure its belongings, its infrastructure and initial and foremost – the life and safety of the citizens of Israel.

Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on November 20, 2022.

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