Israel Tests Arrow Missile Defense System

In a test of its Arrow missile defense system, Israel today successfully intercepted a target similar to Iran’s Shahab 3 ballistic missile, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, April 6).

The test — the 14th of the Arrow system — was conducted in central Israel. The missile system is being developed with the United States and has faced setbacks in the past, according to AP (Associated Press, Dec. 2).

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