The Debrief: Arrow-3 Passes Biggest Test Yet During Iran Attack

Arrow 3

Credit: U.S. Missile Defense Agency
On Nov. 9 last year, a single Arrow 3 interceptor shot down a medium-range ballistic missile launched at Israel by Houthi rebels, marking a successful combat debut less than seven years after becoming operational. But that was only a warm-up act. Five months later, Israel’s only hit-to-kill...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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