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U.S. and Israel Complete Flight Test Of Arrow-3 Missile Defense System

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

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U.S. and Israel Complete Flight Test Of Arrow-3 Missile Defense System

An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched in central Israel for a flight test. (Photo: Israel Ministry of Defense)

This article has been updated for clarity.The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) successfully completed a flight test of the Arrow-3 missile defense system Monday, the agency said Feb. 19.Arrow-3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere. The test had an Arrow-3 interceptor launched “and completed its mission” in central Israel. The test was led by the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (AIA) with the Israeli Air Force.This was not an intercept test, with…

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