Drone Dome is a

counter unmanned air system An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...

(C-UAS) anti-aircraft system developed by Israel-based miltech

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. ( he, רפאל - מערכות לחימה מתקדמות בע"מ, formerly Rafael Armament Development Authority), ("Rafael" from Hebrew acronym of "Authority for the Development of Armaments" - ) is an Israel ...

. The system was first displayed in 2016, and joins similar protection systems developed by Rafael such as the

Iron Dome Iron Dome ( he, כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל, Kippat Barzel) is a mobile all-weather air defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short- ...

. The Drone Dome hosts different sensors including a

RADA Electronic Industries RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. is a global defense technology company focused on proprietary radar and legacy avionics systems. The company, which includes RADA Electronic Industries and its U.S-based subsidiaries, engages in the development, m ...

RPS-42 radar, a CONTROP Precision Technologies imaging system, and radio signal detectors. The Drone Dome was thought to have been used during the disruption at Gatwick Airport during December 2018. The system was reported to have been deployed in Argentina during the

2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit ' The 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit was the thirteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20), which was held on 30 November and 1 December 2018 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first G20 summit to be hosted in South America. Preparat ...

and the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. In 2022, Greece started actively using Drone Dome as a measuere to counter Turkey's military activities with the usage of drones.

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Counter unmanned air system Israeli inventions Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Weapons countermeasures Military equipment introduced in the 2010s {{mil-stub