In first, Israel's naval C-Dome defense system shoots down drone over Eilat

Akin to Iron Dome but designed to protect naval vessels and infrastructure, including offshore gas rigs, system operational since onset of war; interception executed from Sa'ar 6-class corvette, another recent addition to Navy
For the first time, Israel deployed the C-Dome naval point defense system late Monday to intercept an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had entered its airspace near the southern city of Eilat.
The interceptor missile was launched from a Sa'ar 6-class corvette, which had only recently been commissioned into the navy.
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ניסוי במערכת כיפה מגן ימית
ניסוי במערכת כיפה מגן ימית
Navy's Sa'ar 6 during a trial of the C-Dome system
(Photo: Defense Ministry)
Sirens warned of the danger from a drone nearing Eilat shortly before midnight after the city and its surroundings had been the target of Houthi attacks since the war in Gaza began.
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ניסוי במערכת כיפה מגן ימית
ניסוי במערכת כיפה מגן ימית
The C-Dome fired from a Sa'ar 6 naval corvette
(Photo: Defense Ministry)
The drone was tracked by the C-Dome system, a maritime counterpart to the land-based Iron Dome missile defense system, designed to protect seafaring vessels and infrastructure, including offshore gas platforms. Upon entering Israeli airspace, it was successfully intercepted and destroyed. The military reported no injuries or damage as a result of the incident.
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