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U.S., Israel Conduct Successful Arrow Weapon System Test

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

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The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said they completed a successful test of the cooperative U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System (AWS) over the Mediterranean Sea, the final flight test before delivery of the Block 4 AWS. This test marked a major milestone in the development of the Arrow Weapon System and provides confidence in operational Israeli capabilities to defeat the developing ballistic missile threat, the agencies said. Israel was one of the first to partner with…

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