Arrow 3 Missile Defense System Successfully Tested By Israel

The Israeli Defense Ministry announced that it conducted a successful test of its new high altitude missile defense system, the Arrow 3. The system is a joint project of the Israeli Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure and the US Defense Department's Missile Defense Agency. The Arrow 3 is the long range interceptor of the Israeli anti-missile system that includes the successfully deployed "Iron Dome" used for short ranged missiles. The Arrow reached an altitude of 100 kilometers, attained hypersonic speed, but did not intercept another missile, that will come at a later test. according to officials.