Israel Successfully Tests Missile Defense System
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RIA Novosti 18:00 10/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA Novosti) - Israel successfully tested its Arrow missile defense system on Friday, the Defense Ministry said. An Israeli F-15 fighter jet launched a Blue Sparrow, a missile developed to impersonate long-range Iranian ballistic missiles. The Arrow detected the incoming "enemy" missile and tracked it together with the US X-Band radar deployed in the Negev Desert. The goal was not intercepted because that was not part of the drill scenario. The test completes the development of the Block 4 stage of the interceptor that will quickly enter service with the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The Arrow is Israel's upper-tier missile-defense system. Additional layers include the Iron Dome for short-range rockets and David's Sling, which is being developed to counter medium-range missiles.