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Source: http://www.menewsline.com/stories/2004/july/07_20_1.html
Israel Doubles Interception Altitude of Arrow Missile
(Middle East Newsline) The Israel Air Force, in cooperation with the U.S., has increased the interception altitude of the Arrow-2 missile defense interceptor to about 60 kilometers. The achievement was recorded as part of the Arrow System Improvement Program, meant to counter Iran's Shihab-3 missile with a range of more than 1,300 km. Prior tests had proved the Arrow suitable to intercept shorter-range missiles such as the extended-range Scud B.