Russia Says US-Israeli Iran Missile Simulation Failed

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Russia Says US-Israeli Iran Missile Simulation Failed

[size=10pt]Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov claimed on Tuesday that the joint Israeli and American test of an Arrow (Hetz) 2 interceptor missile, conducted in a simulated ballistic missile attack by Iran, failed.

According to Konashenkov the target missile, which was supposed to be shot down in the test, was found by Russia in the Mediterranean Sea 300 kilometers (over 180 miles) away from Tel Aviv, reports Walla!.

Earlier on Tuesday an Israeli source close to the test told the Hebrew-language news source that the test, which was conducted over the sea, was a "partial success."

The test was conducted by the Israeli Defense Ministry, together with the American Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Defense Ministry said in a statement "an Arrow 2 missile was launched and performed its flight sequence as planned. The results are being analyzed by program engineers."

In the test, a target Ankor (Sparrow) missile was fired over the Mediterranean, with an Arrow 2 fired to intercept it. According to the Russian claims the Ankor escaped the test unharmed, landing in the sea.

A senior security source said "the final results (of the test) still can't be determined. Several days will be required to process the figures."

The Arrow missile defense system is designed to intercept long-range ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles) of the type held by Iran; the Islamic government has been continuing its nuclear program despite ongoing talks with world powers, with Israel warning it is "closer than ever" to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The Arrow 2, tested in the Tuesday simulation, is built for interception within the atmosphere, whereas the new Arrow 3, still in stages of development, operates at even higher altitudes by taking out missiles before they even reenter the earth's atmosphere.

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Successful US-Israeli Drill Simulates Iranian Missile Attack

Residents of cities throughout Israel had front-row seats to a successful test of the IDF's long-range missile defense system Tuesday.

The Israeli Defense Ministry, together with the American Missile Defense Agency (MDA), conducted a drill simulating a ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel, firing a single Arrow (Hetz) 2 missile in what was described as a successful operation.

"The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of DDR&D and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted today an intercept test of the Arrow 2 interceptor missile," the defense ministry said in a statement. "The Arrow 2 is an operational system currently providing the Arrow Weapon System (AWS) with an interceptor engagement capability and the test was conducted at an Israeli test range over the Mediterranean Sea.

"An Arrow 2 missile was launched and performed its flight sequence as planned. The results are being analyzed by program engineers."

After a summer in which the skies above Israeli cities - including in the center - were often peppered with similar smoke trails and puffs of smoke as the Iron Dome intercepted short and medium-range rockets fired by Gazan terrorists, the Arrow missile defense system is designed to intercept long-range ICBM (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles) of the type currently held by Iran.

It constitutes one of several layers of defense for Israel in the event of an attack, and is part of a joint project between the Israeli and United States militaries.

Whereas the Arrow 2 is geared for interception within the atmosphere, the Arrow 3 - which was not involved in the latest drill - goes higher still, taking out missiles before they even reenter the earth's atmosphe

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U.S., Israel Conduct Joint Test of Interceptor Missile System
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2014 – The joint testing of an improved interceptor missile system designed to counter future missile threats went as planned, Defense Department spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren told Pentagon reporters today.

“The Israel Missile Defense Organization of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development, and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, conducted an intercept test of the Arrow-2 interceptor missile today,” he said.

“The Arrow-2 is an operational system currently providing the Arrow Weapon System with an interceptor engagement capability,” Warren said.

Israel, the first allied nation to declare its intent to field a missile defense system as a national priority, has collaborated in the past with the MDA on similar testing of capabilities.

This test was conducted at an Israeli test range over the Mediterranean Sea, the colonel said, explaining the testing process.

“An Arrow-2 missile was launched and performed its flight sequence as planned,” Warren said. “The results are being analyzed by program engineers.”

“The test results have no effect on the Israeli operational system capability to cope with the existing threats in the region,” he said.

This test, Warren noted, was an improved version of the joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System, intended to counter future threats.

(Follow Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Marshall on Twitter: @MarshallDoDNews)

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