Israel and the United States have experienced the installation of missile defense to intercept missiles in space
In the night of Monday, Israel has tested a missile complex long-range "Arrow-3" ( " Strela-3 ", Arrow-3), able to intercept ballistic missiles in space, according to Twitter, the Ministry of defense of the country.
The test was in the Central part of Israel under the leadership of the group Israel Aerospace Industries and air force.
The start-up was with the assistance of the commissioners of the United States. The American Agency for missile defence was also involved in this development. In the design of the "Arrow 3" implemented the principle of hit-to-kill, which involves the destruction of the target directly hit the warhead missiles. Experts suggested the possibility of its application equally as anti-satellite weapons.
in service with the Israeli missile defense forces are Patriot missile systems and "Arrow" earlier modifications, designed to counter Iran's "Shahab" and the Syrian "Scud" and battery "Iron dome" that can shoot down rockets of small range of type of Palestinian "Qassam" and " grad ".
Intermediate between them acts as a " Sling of David ". Its main purpose, According to local media,
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