Israel to test-fire anti-missile system

“The first test of the advanced Arrow 3 weapon system will be performed in the near future, confirming the interceptor missile’s effectiveness,” Itzhak Kaya, Head of Arrow Missile Program in Israel Aerospace Industries, announced in a statement on Thursday.

According to Kaya, Arrow 3 which is the improved model of the Arrow missile system upgraded by “Green Pine” radar system, “is more capable than ever to deal with future threats.”

“The preliminary test of the system which was conducted a few weeks ago was successful. The Arrow weapon system demonstrated improved identification of attacking missiles, ensuring successful target interception with high levels of certainty,” he said.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Israeli official said that during the test, a missile will be fired into space from Palmachim base south of Tel Aviv. The test will be conducted after Monday’s meeting between US President Barak Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

The official confirmed that the test is aimed at limiting the risk of confrontation with Iran.

Israeli officials have recently ramped up their war rhetoric, threatening Iran with military strikes.

The United States, Israel and some of their allies accuse Tehran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy program, using this pretext to impose sanctions against Iran and threaten the country with military attacks.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says Iran will teach Israel a good lesson if the entity tries to attack the Islamic Republic.

“The enemy must answer this question, if it attacks Iran, for how long a battle and losing how many of its warships and vessels has it prepared itself?”

“Why is the Zionist regime making threats (against Iran)? How many missiles have they prepared themselves for? 10,000? 20,000? 50,000? 100,000? 150,000 or more?” the Iranian defense minister has asked.

MHB/MA

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