Israel Productively Checks Missile Protection Technique
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RIA Novosti eighteen:00 ten/02/2012 MOSCOW, February ten (RIA Novosti) - Israel productively examined its Arrow missile protection technique on Friday, the Protection Ministry explained. An Israeli F-fifteen fighter jet released a Blue Sparrow, a missile formulated to impersonate prolonged-variety Iranian ballistic missiles. The Arrow detected the incoming "enemy" missile and tracked it jointly with the US X-Band radar deployed in the Negev Desert. The focus on was not intercepted due to the fact that was not element of the drill state of affairs. The exam completes the growth of the Block four phase of the interceptor that will shortly enter assistance with the Israeli Air Drive (IAF). The Arrow is Israel's higher-tier missile-protection technique. Added layers incorporate the Iron Dome for small-variety rockets and David's Sling, which is staying formulated to counter medium-variety missiles.