
Israel Tests Arrow 3 Missile Defense System, Target Locked On From Space
11:55 10.12.2015(updated 13:01 10.12.2015)
Israel successfully carried out a test on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow 3 missile defense system.
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The Israeli Defense Ministry announced Thursday it has successfully carried out a test on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow 3 missile defense system that was developed jointly with the United States.
'The anti-missile Hetz 3 [Arrow 3] complex completed all of its planned flight stages and destroyed its target. Target lock on occurred in space,' the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The Arrow 3 is an anti ballistic defense system, jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and US aviation giant Boeing. The system is incorporated into Israel's multi-level defense shield and designed to intercept missiles of varying ranges – from short-range missiles fired from neighboring territories, to long-range missiles launched from Iran.
The Arrow 3 interceptor missile is capable of operating in space, as its hypersonic speed allows it to overcome the atmosphere.
A previous Arrow 3 test, conducted by Israel in December 2014, failed. According to reports, the launch of the Arrow 3 interceptor missile had to be canceled as it had failed to lock on to its target missile.
© Sputnik
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