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An Iranian Shihab surface to surface missile. (AP)
Last update - 09:39 16/04/2008
Arrow successfully simulates intercept of mock Shihab missile
By Amos Harel
Tags: Blue Arrow, Shihab Israel 

The Arrow anti-ballistic missile system successfully simulated an interception of a rocket designed to mimic the Iranian Shihab missile on Tuesday.

This was the first successful test involving a Blue Sparrow missile,
manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The missile is a newer
v
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ersion of the Black Sparrow, which was built to resemble the ground-to-ground Scud A and B missiles.

During the test, a Blue Sparrow was fired from an Israel Air Force F-15 at a height of 90,000 feet. The missile splits into multiple warheads, making it harder for the Arrow to intercept it. However, the Arrow's radar tracked the missile, simulating an intercept.

Another test is scheduled to take place in six months. In this test, an actual Arrow missile will try to intercept a Blue Sparrow.

Tests, including interceptions, have taken place on average once a year, over the past several years, and have shown good results. Israel Aircraft
Industries, which manufactures the Arrow, recently received approval to begin preparing to develop an improved version, the Arrow 3.

Israel is talking with Boeing about manufacturing the new and improved Arrow 3. Israel hopes the U.S. Congress will approve funding for the project.
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  1.   lets have a millitary parade to warn the mullahs 00:51  |  zionist forever 16/04/08
  2.   simulates.... 00:57  |  yawn 16/04/08
  3.   Ah...the magic of virtual missile tests..... 01:13  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  4.   Ah...the woeful lament on anything Israeli.. 01:55  |  loe 16/04/08
  5.   The problem is with such things 01:57  |  Chris Linthwaite 16/04/08
  6.   probably no war for the next 6 months 02:02  |  Joey 16/04/08
  7.   A missile fit for a king....! (Clickfool..) 02:17  |  Stephen. 16/04/08
  8.   Ah, the poverty of incessant whining 02:21  |  dyinglikeflies 16/04/08
  9.   Clickfool 02:59  |  IDF Soldier 16/04/08
  10.   Stephen 03:12  |  Oleg 16/04/08
  11.   land to land missiles 04:14  |  Alan 16/04/08
  12.   Simulated 04:20  |  Rav Harley 16/04/08
  13.   Technology is exploited by Road Map Perfidy to Assert Dhimmitude 04:44  |  Joseph . E 16/04/08
  14.   #11 The kid`s gloves will come off 05:43  |  Bob 16/04/08
  15.   Arrow - Kudos 06:31  |  Reid 16/04/08
  16.   Congratulations to all israelis 08:17  |  dan 16/04/08
  17.   Israeli Technology Superior 08:59  |  James 16/04/08
  18.   Cheney`s wet dream and stock markets 09:21  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  19.   For Dyinglikeflies # 8 09:25  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  20.   AM I SUPPOSED TO BE IMPRESSED ? 10:36  |  Harvey (Chaim) 16/04/08
  21.   TO CLICKFOOL # 3 10:43  |  dovale 16/04/08
  22.   Sparrow droppings 11:00  |  sh 16/04/08
  23.   CFOOL`s wet dream ,nuclear armed Iran 11:03  |  PETER SM 16/04/08
  24.   CLICKFOOL (#3) Hi Clickfool thanks for the advice 11:14  |  Gil 16/04/08
  25.   CLICKFOOL (#3) Hi Clickfool thanks for the advice 11:15  |  Gil 16/04/08
  26.   #22, PETER SM, you make me laugh with your thinking 12:07  |  VIPER 16/04/08
  27.   Arrow 12:13  |  Wissam 16/04/08
  28.   Blind faith in fallible technology 12:16  |  spyguy 16/04/08
  29.   EUROPE will be grateful for this technology when Shihab 5 comes 12:28  |  PETER SM 16/04/08
  30.   Blind faith in very fallible technology 12:30  |  spyguy 16/04/08
  31.   30 Spyguy,absolutely right! But israel,I am convinced has a 13:56  |  lakshmi 16/04/08
  32.   For Peter SM, on the Falklands # 23 14:18  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  33.   VIPER trajectory shmajectory.THIS could make you die laughing 14:31  |  PETER SM 16/04/08
  34.   and they make it a public announcement 15:16  |  Alon 16/04/08
  35.   9# I dont think you should serve in the army 15:20  |  Alon 16/04/08
  36.   CFOOL You would`t"have"to invade Malvinas if your colonists went 15:46  |  PETER SM 16/04/08
  37.   #5 Linthwraith The Military Affairs Expert 15:47  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 16/04/08
  38.   #3 Clickfool: Heavier-Than-Air Manned Flight? Bah! 15:51  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 16/04/08
  39.   #30 spyguy doesn`t trust 747 either 16:00  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 16/04/08
  40.   Spyguy wrong assumptions 16:31  |  Aby 16/04/08
  41.   To all The Naysayers.Eat Your Hearts Out.We have the capacity,and 16:32  |  KATHY 16/04/08
  42.   Real test? 16:37  |  W 16/04/08
  43.   #32 Clickfool 16:46  |  Sarah 16/04/08
  44.   Iran needs to buy some Cruise missiles off the Russians 16:49  |  Chris Linthwaite 16/04/08
  45.   Clickfool`s litany (# 3) is the same old one. 17:24  |  Fortuna Benmayor 16/04/08
  46.   dont depend on them 17:26  |  jorge luis 16/04/08
  47.   #41 Lynn you don`t have the capability 17:31  |  Stephen of New York 16/04/08
  48.   For Clickfool # 32, on occupied Malvinas. 17:33  |  Fortuna Benmayor 16/04/08
  49.   34 17:53  |  zionist forever 16/04/08
  50.   #44 Linthwraith: Wrong Again, Twice Today!! 18:31  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 16/04/08
  51.   #50 Ovadiah Ben Avraham 19:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 16/04/08
  52.   For Fortuna Ben Mayor, on the Falkland Islands # 48 19:38  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  53.   SpyGuy (#30) Thank you so I guess I better pack and leave 20:12  |  Gil 16/04/08
  54.   Iran can help you test the new shield 20:24  |  Aounist 16/04/08
  55.   #52, Click, poor excuses for the continued occupation 21:27  |  Bob 16/04/08
  56.   RE: Linthwaite, Clickfool, Ahmedinejad, et.al.. 21:51  |  JES 16/04/08
  57.   Why do people trust technology so much? 22:46  |  dpyguy 16/04/08
  58.   #44 Linthwaite - Maybe Iran has Cruise missiles 22:53  |  spyguy 16/08/07
  59.   Peter (29) not only the Europeans, the Russians as well. 23:32  |  Karl 16/04/08
  60.   Can you actually read, Bob? # 55 23:49  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  61.   You thought wrong, JES # 56 23:56  |  Clickfool 16/04/08
  62.   @29 PETER SM 00:17  |  Mark B. 17/04/08
  63.   RUB YOUR HANDS WITH GLEE 01:08  |  Ilya 17/04/08
  64.   re 19. Clicky is the best friend of the Jews 04:01  |  Alan the real one 17/04/08
  65.   missileDefense 04:02  |  Yaacob 17/04/08
  66.   re 32 bad clicky 04:06  |  Alan the real one 17/04/08
  67.   Redemptive politics. 05:01  |  Panther Jet 17/04/08
  68.   Read `em and weep 05:08  |  Panther Jet 17/04/08
  69.   Israel a country with no policy & no faith in itself. 05:12  |  Akram Zekaria 17/04/08
  70.   Wow! 05:34  |  Mark Lincoln 17/04/08
  71.   Some 30 plus years ago 05:54  |  Mark Lincoln