Rafael Superior Protection Techniques Ltd., the Israeli Navy, and Israel’s Ministry of Protection have accomplished a complicated interception take a look at of the C-DOME Naval Iron Dome missile protection System. The C-DOME is a complicated naval configuration of Rafael’s Iron Dome aerial protection system in opposition to quick vary missiles and is operated from the Israel Navy’s INS Oz Sa’ar 6 Magen class corvette.
As a part of the interception take a look at, the system was put in on the INS Oz corvette, the second of 4 superior missile corvettes acquired by the Israeli Navy during the last two years.
The take a look at simulated actual threats and included the system’s profitable detection and interception of targets in difficult eventualities. The C-DOME System constitutes a big addition to the Israel Navy’s protection capabilities in a variety of missions, together with the guarding of strategic property, the unique financial zone and its offshore gasoline rigs, and sustaining Israel’s regional maritime benefit.
The take a look at’s success is a product of the joint technological and engineering efforts of the Israel Navy, the Ministry of Protection Directorate for Protection R&D (DDR&D), Rafael Superior Protection Techniques because the prime contractor and developer, Israel Aerospace Industries Elta unit because the radar producer, and mPrest because the C2 producer. The operational system was created via the mixing of a number of totally different programs, using full operational capabilities that shall be utilized by Israel Navy’s sailors.
The C-DOME constitutes an extra layer of Israel’s multi-tiered missile and air defenses, primarily based on 4 operational defensive tiers: Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 2, and Arrow 3. The Israel Ministry of Protection Israel Missile Protection Group (IMDO) inside the DDR&D led the programs’ improvement.
Minister of Protection Benny Gantz stated, “The operationalization of the C-DOME system is a big milestone for the State of Israel’s naval protection capabilities. I wish to congratulate the Israeli Navy, the Ministry of Protection’s IMDO, and Rafael, for this groundbreaking technological course of and for his or her cooperation and dedication that led to this nice success. Israel is continuous to construct and strengthen its protection and assault capabilities – and can proceed to maintain its defensive edge within the space, shield its property, its infrastructure and at first – the lives and security of the residents of Israel.
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