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Israel Tests Naval Iron Dome

Monday, November 21st, 2022

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Israel Tests Naval Iron Dome

Israel and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced on Nov. 16 a recent advanced interception test by the C-DOME naval Iron Dome system based on the INS Oz Sa’ar 6-class missile corvette (Photo: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.)

The Israeli government and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. recently conducted an interception test of a naval version of the Iron Dome air defense system. The company and Israeli government announced the successful test on Nov. 16. The naval version of the system, dubbed the C-DOME, was installed on the INS Oz Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette. The Oz is the second of four new missile corvettes delivered from Germany’s Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems. The government and Rafael noted that “operationalizing the system…

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