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January 22, 2014

Israel to start Arrow 3 production although key test still to come
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jan 21, 2013
The Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries are so confident the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system will be able to destroy hostile missiles in space, they're reported to be planning to start production even before flight testing has been completed. And that includes the critical test of actually intercepting a target missile that will simulate an incoming Iranian Shehab 3b ballistic weapon, which Israel views as its main missile threat at the moment. The Israeli business dai ... read more

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