Israel claims Arrow weapon test success, refuses to disclose salient details

By Jason Sherman / January 18, 2022 at 1:25 PM
Israel today conducted a major test of its national missile defense system, launching a pair of its most advanced guided-missile interceptors against a ballistic missile target in an event designed to assess the limits of the weapon system. The Israel Missile Defense Organization claimed the event a “success” but declined to say whether the Arrow-3 interceptors hit the targets and further refused to address questions about the target. Arrow Weapon System AWS “operational radars array detected the target and transferred...

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