Arrow system intercepts actual Scud for first time

The Arrow missile defense system, a joint U.S.-Israeli program, shot down an actual Scud ballistic missile for the first time during a July 29 test. The intercept occurred at an altitude of about 24 miles after the ground-launched target had flown a distance of about 180 miles, said Yair Ramati...

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