Recently Tested on Sa’ar 6 Corvette

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is showcasing the C-Dome naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system at the NIDV NEDS event in Rotterdam this week, capitalising on the interest sparked by a recent advanced interception test conducted on an Israeli Navy Sa’ar 6-class corvette.

Proving the capabilities of the system in an operational environment has been a significant milestone in enhancing the capabilities of the corvette.

As part of the interception test, the system was installed on the INS ‘Oz’ corvette, the second of four advanced missile corvettes received by the Israeli Navy in the last two years. Operationalizing the system constitutes a significant milestone in enhancing the capabilities of the corvettes.

“The C-Dome is the first operational naval defence solution of its kind and the test on the Sa’ar 6 corvette of the Israeli Navy serves as a monumental achievement in the development of the system,” commented Dr Ran Gozali, EVP and Head of Land and Naval Systems Directorate at Rafael. “C-Dome, the naval configuration of the Iron Dome, promotes further operational flexibility and has become a part of the State of Israel’s multi-tiered missile and air defence array. The Iron Dome interception system completed a tremendously successful series of tests this past year, both in Israel and in the United States, as part of the interception tests conducted by the Marine Corps and the United States Army, [meeting] our operational objectives, including during Operation Breaking Dawn earlier this year,” explained Head of the Israeli Missile Defence Organisation, Moshe Patel.

“The […] advanced operationalization of the Sa’ar 6 corvettes [is] currently taking place at record speed. The successful interception tests are a result of the C-Dome system’s implementation onboard the INS Oz corvette. […] The maritime arena has changed, thus leading to wider responsibilities and more extensive operational tasks for the Israeli Navy. The Sa’ar 6 corvettes will be a central means of protecting the Exclusive Economic Zone and ensuring the State of Israel’s maritime superiority,” added Rear Adm Guy Goldfarb, Deputy Commander in Chief & Chief of Staff.