Drone Dome
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Drone Dome (Hebrew: כיפת רחפן, kipat rahfan) is a counterunmanned air system (C-UAS) anti-aircraft system developed by Israel-based miltech Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.[1] The system was first displayed in 2016, and joins similar protection systems developed by Rafael such as the Iron Dome.[2]
The Drone Dome hosts different sensors including a RADA Electronic Industries RPS-42 radar, a CONTROP Precision Technologies imaging system, and radio signal detectors.[2][3]
The Drone Dome was thought to have been used during the disruption at Gatwick Airport during December 2018 however it found out that a different system was used.[4]
The system was reported to have been deployed in Argentina during the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit and the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[5]
In 2022, Greece started actively using Drone Dome as a measure to counter Turkey's military activities with the usage of drones.[6]