Israel and US test Arrow system

Israel and the United States have completed a planned test of the Arrow Weapon System as both countries work to strengthen defenses against long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran and Yemen. The test was conducted on Wednesday at a site in central Israel by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Aerospace Industries.

Israel’s defense ministry said the Arrow system, which sits at the top of the country’s layered air and missile defense network, has intercepted numerous ballistic threats launched from Iran and Yemen over the past three years. The ministry said the drill was part of a long-term effort to improve Arrow 2 and Arrow 3, and described the system as having shown unprecedented capabilities in missile defense.