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| October 13, 2014
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Israel’s Navy Successfully Tests ‘Iron Dome’ for Ships

Israel’s Barak 8 missile was successful in intercepting an anti-ship missile that imitated Russia’s Yakhont cruise missile.

By Gil Ronen

 

The Israel Navy has conducted a successful secret test of the Barak 8 missile, which is designed to defend ships from the much-vaunted Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles, reports Channel 2.

The Yakhont missiles are one of the greatest threats to the Navy’s vessels, mostly because of their potential use by Syria and Hezbollah. The missile flies at a very high speed – almost the speed of sound – from the moment it is launched.

The test was carried out with the cooperation of an Italian firm, which provided a missile that imitated the Yakhont and similar missiles. Continue Reading »

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| January 6, 2014
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Retired navy chief: Israel has defenses against anti-ship missiles smuggled by Hezbollah

 

Describing the Russian Yakhont as the most advanced missile of its kind, Vice-Admiral (res.) Marom told the Post Israel has counter measures for this type of missile.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

Israel has defenses in place against the supersonic Russian- made Yakhont anti-ship missile, ex-navy chief Vice-Admiral (res.) Eliezer Marom told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, days after The Wall Street Journal reported that Hezbollah has been smuggling the weapon to Lebanon in pieces to evade Israeli strikes.
The Russian-made Yakhont missile

The Russian-made Yakhont missile – Wikimedia Commons

Describing the Yakhont as the most advanced missile of its kind in the world, Marom said the West does not know very much about the weapon, which flies at low altitude “right over the sea,” reaching speeds of between Mach 2 and Mach 3 (up to three times the speed of sound).

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| August 1, 2013
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US Intel Report: Syrian Yakhont missiles moved prior to alleged Israeli strike

 

NYT reports US analysts believe Syrians set fire to self-propelled launchers in Latakia to create impression of successful attack, but some Yakhont missiles remain intact.

By Ynet

American officials said on Wednesday that according to intelligence analysts, a recent Israeli airstrike on a warehouse in Syria did not succeed in destroying all of the Russian-made anti-ship cruise missiles that were its target, the New York Times reported.

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Yakhont missile – Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

According to the New York Times, Israel carried out an attack on July 5 near Latakia to destroy the missiles, which Russia had sold to Syria. Continue Reading »

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