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Watch: Successful trial of naval Iron Dome As the threats to Israel are changing, the Israeli Navy is also dramatically altering the way it prepares for future battles. Recently, the Israeli Navy successfully tested the naval version of Iron Dome.

May 18, 2016, 5:45PM

Becca Noy

Source: Watch: Israeli Navy’s Iron Dome | JerusalemOnline

The Israeli Navy revealed today (Wednesday) that it recently conducted a successful trial of the naval version of Iron Dome. During the test, rockets that were fired from land towards the sea were successfully intercepted.

The Iron Dome was placed on an Israeli Navy rocket vessel in the heart of the ocean. The system is expected to become operational within a few months.

The trial was part of the Israeli Navy’s preparation strategy due to the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah might try to fire rockets at Israel’s natural gas rigs. Hamas and Hezbollah are investing countless efforts in developing and purchasing rockets that will allow them to hit targets positioned in the middle of the ocean- even from hundreds of kilometers away.

This successful trial has already generated global interest. At this stage, there are already several countries in the Far East that are expected to purchase the system when it becomes operational.

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Tags: Iron Dome, Israel