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Israel Declares Naval Iron Dome Operational

Monday, December 4th, 2017

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared a naval component of the Iron Dome rocket and artillery shell defense system operational on Nov. 28 following final successful tests.The Israeli Navy and Air Force conducted several successful tests with Iron Dome designer Rafael and the Israel Missile Defense Association to evaluate the capabilities of the Naval Iron Dome system. The most recent set of tests was conducted on Nov. 27.The tests included firing missiles simulated as current weapon threats to Israel, identifying them with…

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Unmanned Systems

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