Israel tests new naval rocket-defence system

Israel said that it successfully tested a new naval rocket defense system on Monday. 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.  

The C-Dome is being installed on Israel's latest-generation corvette warships, which protect Israel's coastline and offshore natural gas assets in the Mediterranean.

The system is to become part of Israel's multilayer missile defense system - which includes weapons capable of intercepting everything from long-range missiles to short-range rockets.