Iron Dome scores successful interception tests against advanced threats

YnetNews.com reports: “Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system has successfully completed interception tests of advanced threats, according to the Israel Defense Forces’ Naval Wing and the Ministry of Defense’s ‘Choma’ Directorate, part of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, along with the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the Israel Aerospace Industries.

The initial trial involved the installing the naval version of the Iron Dome system, known as C-Dome, on Saar 6 ‘Magen’ ships, countering previously uncharted threats. The Steel Fleet’s fighters led the system activation as part of implementing the defense ship’s weaponry.

During the tests, multiple scenarios representing present and future threats to defense ships in times of conflict were simulated. These scenarios included rockets, cruise missiles and UAVs.

The experiment involved integrating the ship’s systems into a comprehensive defense system and evaluating novel technologies to enhance the operational efficiency of air defense both at sea and on land…”

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