For the first time, the IDF completed a successful operational interception carried out by the newly operational "C-Dome" Defense System from a Sa'ar 6-class corvette, the military said on Tuesday.
At around 11:30 p.m. on Monday night, sirens sounded in Eilat and the Eilot region after a UAV infiltrated into Israeli territory. The drone, which had crossed from the East into the Gulf of Eilat area, was subsequently intercepted by the Sa'ar 6-class corvette missile ship, according to the IDF.
Throughout the event, the military tracked the target. No casualties or damage were reported.
The military added that since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, IDF missile ships, among which was the Sa'ar 6-class corvette, had been deployed in the Red Sea area.
Radar that identified the threat was produced by IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Tuesday that the radar MF-Star of its production, installed on the Sa’ar 6 ship, had identified the threat and directed the interceptor.
The MF-Star radar, along with the MMR and Oranim radars, are produced by IAI’s Elta Division.
IAI further noted that such radars are responsible for target detection and, as such, are at the basis of the Iron Dome, Magic Wand, Arrow 2, and Arrow 3 air defense systems.
According to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the C-Dome uses the Iron Dome's Tamir interceptor and can be integrated into small ships, such as corvettes, due to its small size.
Recent aerial infiltration in the Eilat region
Earlier in April, the IDF reported that a hostile aircraft infiltrated into Israeli territory from Jordan. A building in Eilat sustained minor damage as a consequence.
Later, the IDF explained that the aircraft had landed in the vicinity of a military base.
No casualties were reported in the incident.