Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile interceptor

[500]

Israel's defence ministry says it has carried out a successful test of its new missile interceptor system.

Arrow 3 detects an incoming missile, intercepts it and destroys it with a second missile above the earth's atmosphere.

Officials said the cutting-edge system had been designed to defend Israel from the threat of a strike from Iran.

Monday's test was conducted alongside US forces and is the first time the system has been tested.

Israel already has the Iron Dome missile defence system, which - officials say - intercepted up to 85% of missiles fired from Gaza towards populated areas during the conflict in November 2012.

Defence officials say that because the system will be able to shoot down missiles in space, it could cause nuclear and chemical warheads to disintegrate safely.

An official said it was "the first time the interceptor with all of its equipment took off and flew, achieved the velocities, and did the manoeuvres in space".

He said a full interception would be tested in future but would not say when. The official also declined to say when the system would be fully implemented.

BBC News - Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile interceptor

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[INDIC]

@500 Just wanted to know what are Israel's preparations to counter cruise missiles.

 

[Safriz]

Please explain this part...

with a second
missile above the earth's atmosphere.

 

[500]

@500 Just wanted to know what are Israel's preparations to counter cruise missiles.

"David's Sling" should counter both short range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles

Watch David's Sling in action: First interception - YouTube

David's Sling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[500]

Please explain this part...

They badly phrased it.

What they tried to say is that Arrow 3 separates a kill vehicle in space which destroys incoming missile with kinetic hit.

Check at 2:07:
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[Ayush]

congrats israel.

 

[Archdemon]

Great, still a long way to go, this year they said will be more tests of Arrow 3 and David sling

 

[nitetrogen70]

@500 how does this system compare with PAC 3, HQ-19, and s-400

 

[500]

@500 how does this system compare with PAC 3, HQ-19, and s-400

PAC 3, HQ-19, and s-400 shoot targets up to 30 km altitude, while Arrow-3 will shoot targets in space. Arrow-3 can be compared to THAAD and Standard SM-3 systems, but compare to those it must be much cheaper (2-3 mln per missile instead of over 9 mln).

Overall there will be 4 layered defence:

1) Iron Dome - against artillery rockets (4-70 km range).
2) David's Sling - against short range ballistic missiles (40-300 km range) + cruise missiles.
3) Arrow-2 - against medium range ballistic missiles (200-2000 km range) at altitudes up to 50 km.
4) Arrow-3 - against medium range ballistic missiles in space.

 

[KS]

Overall there will be 4 layered defence:

1) Iron Dome - against artillery rockets (4-70 km range).
2) David's Sling - against short range ballistic missiles (40-300 km range) + cruise missiles.
3) Arrow-2 - against medium range ballistic missiles (200-2000 km range) at altitudes up to 50 km.
4) Arrow-3 - against medium range ballistic missiles in space.

Impressive is the word.

 

[T-123456]

PAC 3, HQ-19, and s-400 shoot targets up to 30 km altitude, while Arrow-3 will shoot targets in space. Arrow-3 can be compared to THAAD and Standard SM-3 systems, but compare to those it must be much cheaper (2-3 mln per missile instead of over 9 mln).

Overall there will be 4 layered defence:

1) Iron Dome - against artillery rockets (4-70 km range).
2) David's Sling - against short range ballistic missiles (40-300 km range) + cruise missiles.
3) Arrow-2 - against medium range ballistic missiles (200-2000 km range) at altitudes up to 50 km.
4) Arrow-3 - against medium range ballistic missiles in space.

Very impressive!
Instead of one of the others we should get this system,time to improve relations Erdo and Bibi.

 

[Karasonmuno]

I do not agree with everything you guys do...but one has to admit, Israeli technology is indeed quite advanced for a country formed half a century ago.

 

[xhw1986]

Israel have some nice toys...

 

[BeyondHeretic]

"David's Sling" should counter both short range ballistic missiles and cruise missiles

Watch David's Sling in action: First interception - YouTube

David's Sling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

haha , it is painted just like a Pakistani missile , nice propaganda 500

@500 how does this system compare with PAC 3, HQ-19, and s-400

the same way the merkava tank compares with Abrams , leopard , and t-90

 

[BeyondHeretic]

From Wikipedia : the great encyclopedia:

Arrow 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Arrow 3 or Hetz 3 (Hebrew: חֵץ 3, pronounced [ˈχet͡s]) is an anti-ballistic missile, jointly funded and developed by Israel and the United States. Undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing, it is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense's "Homa" (Hebrew: חומה‎, pronounced [χoma], "rampart") administration and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.


Another American project deployed in Israel for an iran Israel war that is of course never to come ...