Arrow missile defense system successfully tested
By YAAKOV KATZ 02/10/2012 13:48
Officials say the test demonstrates Israel's ability to defend itself in a future war.
The Arrow missile defense sytem. By Ho New / Reuters

In the face of Iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Israel tested the Arrow missile defense system on Friday in what officials said was a successful demonstration of the country's ability to defend itself in a future war. At 11 a.m., an F-15 Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jet launched a Blue Sparrow, a missile developed by Raphael to impersonate long-range Iranian ballistic missiles. The Arrow's radar and detection system, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) detected the incoming "enemy" missile and tracked it together with the US X-Band radar deployed in the Negev dessert.

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