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Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 17:46
Israel successfully tests advanced missile defense system
By Associated Press
Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 17:46 By Associated Press

An Israel's Arrow 3 ballistic missile interceptor is exposed during a joint Israeli-US military exercise "Juniper Cobra" at the Hatzor Airforce Base on March 8, 2018. Israel says it has successfully tested the country's advanced missile defense system capable of defending against ballistic missile threats outside the atmosphere. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)

JERUSALEM — Israel says it has successfully tested the country's advanced missile defense system capable of defending against ballistic missile threats outside the atmosphere.

The Defense Ministry says Tuesday's successful test of the Arrow-3 interceptor is "a major milestone" in Israel's ability to defend itself "against current and future threats in the region." It comes a couple days after Israel thwarted an Iranian missile attack.

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Arrow-3 is part of the multi-layered system Israel is developing to defend against both short- and mid-range rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon, as well as Iran's long-range missiles. It includes Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Arrow-2 systems.

It was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and US aviation giant Boeing and became operational in January 2017.

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Israel has already deployed Arrow to counter Syrian missiles.

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