In a dawning age of rogue states, ballistic missile defenses are steadily become a widely accepted necessity. Iran is widely believed to be developing nuclear capabilities, and Israeli concerns were heightened after Iranian President Mahmoud
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Dec. 15, 2020
The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that in recent weeks it had successfully carried out its first large-scale antimissile tests using exclusively seaborne launchers, assessing the short-range Iron Dome, mid-range David s Sling and long-rang Arrow systems.
Israel completes week-long sea-based missile defense systems test
According to the Defense Ministry, all the target missiles and drones fired in the tests were intercepted and destroyed.
The Israel Missile Defense Organization led the series, in partnership with other leading defense contractors including Rafael, the designer and manufacturer of the Iron Dome and David’s Sling systems.
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