Military
Defense Ministry conducts successful Arrow 3
trial
16/12/2014, 15:32
Globes' correspondent
Israel's Ministry of Defense said the Arrow 3
anti-ballistic missile system performed its mission successfully on a target
missile.
The Israel Ministry of Defense today conducted
a successful test of the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system on a target
missile. The Ministry of Defense said that the missile fired had performed its
mission successfully.
US representatives taking part in the
development of the aerial defense system participated in the trial, together
with the Israeli industries involved in development of the weapons system:
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) (TASE: ARSP.B1), Elta Systems, Elbit
Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT), and Elisra Group. Rafael Advanced
Defense Systems Ltd. developed the target missile. US company Boeing is also
involved in production of the missiles.
The test was part of devising an aerial defense
for Israel against ballistic missiles, such as Iran's Shahav missile. The Arrow
system is a key element in Israel's multi-layered defense system.
Multi-layered defense
Israel's aerial defense system has four layers:
Iron Dome, which intercepts medium-range rockets; Magic Wand (David's Sling),
currently in development, which is designed to provide a solution for
short-range rockets; Arrow 2, which has already been operational for a decade;
and Arrow 3, which is still undergoing tests.
Interception tests of Arrow 3 are expected in
the near future, in the hope that the tests will succeed and Arrow 3 will
provide the final element in Israel's aerial defense system. When all the
developments are completed, Israel should be better protected against missiles
than any other country in the world.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated
the Ministry of Defense on the successful test. "This is another step in
the measures we're taking to protect Israeli citizens against the threats aimed
at us," he said
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