The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced on 12 January that a series of trials of an improved Iron Dome air defence system had been completed successfully.
The live-fire interception tests were led by Rafael, the system's manufacturer, and conducted at a test range in southern Israel, the IMOD stated. It released video footage of multiple Iron Dome launches and interceptions filmed with an infrared camera.
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A Tamir missile is seen being fired from an Iron Dome launcher during the recent tests.
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"The tests demonstrated the capabilities of an advanced version of the Iron Dome system in a variety of scenarios that simulated the future threats that the system may confront," the IMOD said without explaining how the system has been improved or describing the future threats.