Later in the day, we received these images from the launch from Israel's Defense Ministry. Enjoy.
"It is your spirits and belief in the righteousness of your missions that make you, my dear ones, the best.”
"The laser system will add a new layer of protection at greater ranges and in facing a variety of threats."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Additionally, the spending package included $47.5 million in U.S.-Israel anti-tunnel technology cooperation, $4 million for new U.S.-Israel collaboration on coronavirus research and $6 million for joint U.S.-Israel cooperative programs in energy and water.
By JNi.Media
David's Sling is meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system -- its detection and attack range is three times that of Iron Dome.
The IDF denied the Syrian claim.
The test was planned, but the Defense Ministry is mum on details.
The system will give Israel a unique defense against short, medium and long-range missiles.
The United States told Israel the sequester axe fell lightly on Israel and that the cut in military aid will amount to $144 million or 5 percent, instead of the originally planned 8 percent of the $3.1 billion aid program. Finance Ministry sources told the Globes business newspaper that “reliable sources” notified Finance Minister Yuval […]
Once it becomes operational, the Arrow 3 will form another layer of defense over millions of Israelis.
The joint Israeli-American Arrow anti-missile system scored its first successful trial at a would-be Israeli target over the Mediterranean Sea Monday morning. The experiment tested the launch system but did not include a dummy missile target. One of the potential targets for the Arrow is the Iranian Shihab missile. The Arrow 3 interceptor was successfully […]
The “Unbreakable Alliance” motto for President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel next month may be undermined by massive budget cuts in US aid for Israel’ anti-terrorist missile programs.
The US Congress is expected to pass legislation giving $680 million to Israel to pay for more Iron Dome anti-missile systems.
By JTA
Israeli Defense Ministry: The test of a joint Israeli-American Arrow missile defense system "provides confidence in operational Israeli capabilities to defeat the developing ballistic missile threat."
Deal is estimated to exceed $1 billion.
IAI and Boeing mark 10 years of collaboration.