(Ha'aretz) Amnon Barzilai - Israel's FlightGuard airborne defense system against shoulder-launched missiles aimed at civilian aircraft underwent a successful test Monday. The system's radar spotted the Strella SA7 missile the moment it was launched and the control system launched special infrared flares, which are invisible to the naked eye. The missile chased after the flares as they flew away from the plane, which continued on its flight path.
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