1/4 Israel has successfully completed the first series of live-fire tests of the 'C-Dome'—an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System—aboard the Israeli Navy Ship Sa’ar 6 ‘Magen’ Class Corvette. 
2/4 The ‘C-Dome’ was developed by the Israel Missile Defense Organization in the Directorate for Defense R&D of @Israel_MoD together with the IDF & @RafaelDefense. It joins several advanced systems in Israel’s multi-tier missile defense array, incl. the Arrow & David’s Sling.
3/4 The series of tests simulated a number of advanced threats including rocket fire, cruise missiles & UAVs, which the 'C-Dome' is designed to successfully intercept.
4/4 This live-fire test is an important milestone and demonstrates the operational capability of the Israeli Navy to defend the strategic assets and vital interests of the State of Israel against current and evolving threats.
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