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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation has successfully tested its new naval air defence system called ‘C-Dome’?
A
Turkey
B
Iran
C
Israel
D
North Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Israel. Israel successfully tested a new naval air defense system on 21 February 2022. The “C-Dome” system is a naval version of the Iron Dome, which has been used to shoot down rockets fired from the Gaza Strip for the past decade.

Detailed explanation-2: -JERUSALEM, Israel - Israel completed the final stage of tests to operationalize the naval “C-Dome” missile defense system for the country’s Sa’ar 6 class of corvettes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The C-Dome Naval Point Defense System is designed to effectively protect combat vessels against a large set of modern threats. C-Dome handles saturation attacks by engaging multiple targets simultaneously. Reaction time is very short and enables automatic and semi-automatic engagements.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States Armed Forces have deployed its Air Defence System in some of its most strategic locations like Hawaii, Guam Island, Wake Island, etc. South Korea also deployed THAAD to protect its territory from a potential attack from North Korea. The missiles of this system can reach up the speed of Mach 8.2.

Detailed explanation-5: -March 2011: Iron Dome was declared operational by the IDF, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak authorized deployment.

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