Last Line of Defence

Good to know Tzahal is keeping up to speed in one area of missile defence. The Arrow missile system was tested again and once again shot down an incoming missile, this time at night. While it is clearly 1000 times preferebale that Iran never obtains nuclear weapons, it is slightly reassuring that we have at least a last line of defence against total destruction to fall back on other than the U.N.

First nighttime Arrow test successful - "In the face of Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, the Israel Air Force successfully conducted its 15th test of the Arrow missile defense system Sunday night.

The test took place at 9:18 p.m. when the Arrow 2 interceptor took off towards a Black Sparrow test missile, fired by an F-15 fighter jet, and designed to simulate an incoming Iranian Shihab missile headed toward Israel.

The Green Pine Radar located and identified the incoming missile, and the Citron Tree battle management center related the information to the Arrow 2 battery."