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Israel uses sea-based missile defense system for first time

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper) April 9, 2024 15:33

On April 9, the Israeli military said it had used its sea-based missile defense system for the first time to shoot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) approaching from the Red Sea.

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Image of a C-Dome test launch

Eilat is frequently targeted by missile launches by Houthi forces in Yemen, in a show of support for the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military said one of its missile boats deployed in the Red Sea shot down the drone using a new system called C-Dome. “For the first time, an IDF Sa’ar class 6 missile corvette successfully intercepted a UAV approaching from the east and entering the area of ​​the Gulf of Eilat,” the military said in a statement.

C-Dome uses interceptors similar to the land-based Iron Dome to defend against shorter-range missiles and drones. It complements the Arrow-3 multi-layered air defense system, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the Earth's atmosphere.

TH (according to Tin Tuc newspaper)
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