(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.
2004-07-19 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive