Friday, January 3, 2014

Israel And The U.S. Successfully Test The Arrow Space Missile Interceptor System



Israel Successfully Tests Arrow Space Missile Interceptor -- RT

Arrow III, an upgraded component of the Israeli missile shield, was successfully tested for the second time, the country’s Defense Ministry announced. The kamikaze satellites launched by the system are capable of intercepting missiles in space.

A long-range Arrow III interceptor was fired from Palmahim air base, south of Tel Aviv, on Friday morning. It left the Earth’s atmosphere, carried out maneuvers in space and having fulfilled its mission fell into the Mediterranean. The test lasted 10 minutes. No real missiles were targeted.

"The Arrow III interceptor successfully launched and flew an exo-atmospheric trajectory through space," Israel's Defense Ministry said in a statement, Reuters reported.

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More News On Today's Successful Arrow Space Missile Interceptor Test

Israel, US conduct successful joint test of Arrow 3 -- Times Of Israel
Second Arrow 3 Missile Test Successful -- Arutz Sheva
Defense Ministry: Missile shield system passes 2nd flight test -- Jerusalem Post
Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile interceptor -- Israel Hayom
Israel successfully tests missile defense system -- Washington Post/AP
Israel tests Arrow missile shield, eyes Syria, Iran -- Reuters
Israel says missile shield system passes 2nd flight test -- Reuters
Israel, US carry out missile test during Kerry visit -- AFP
Israel tests ballistic missile shield -- Al Jazeera
Netanyahu Thanks U.S. Senators for American Support of Arrow-3 Missile Interceptor -- Algemeiner

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