DefenceTalkJerusalem: Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade its defences in the face of regional threats, officials said. The trial from an Israeli test range involved the Arrow 3 interceptor, designed to shoot down missiles above the atmosphere, with Israel concerned over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-ballistic-missile-interceptor-66027/

DefenceTalkIsrael and the United States carried out a joint missile test Friday, the defence ministry said, as US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for a Middle East peace deal. The Israel Missile Defence Organisation and US Missile Defence Agency completed a “successful” launch of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system over the Mediterranean, an Israeli […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-us-carry-out-missile-test-during-kerry-visit-50024/

DefenceTalkArrow 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 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-successfully-tests-arrow-space-missile-interceptor-50022/

DefenceTalkIsrael said on Monday it carried a successful test of the latest generation Arrow missile system, the Arrow 3, that can intercept missiles from Iran, taking a further step in bolstering its defence plans. The defence ministry said the flight test was conducted by Israel’s Missile Defense Organisation and US Missile Defence Agency officials. “This […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-tests-new-arrow-missile-interceptor-46947/

DefenceTalkThe “Arrow” system, which is responsible for defending Israel from long-range ballistic missiles, is expected to undergo a series of improvements in 2013: An advanced radar system, a new center for interception management and capability of wider ranges of interception. “The variety of threats we’ll be able to deal with will expand” The “Arrow” weapon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israels-arrow-missiles-to-undergo-major-overhaul-46715/