Israeli air force to receive upgraded Arrow interceptor soon

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The Israel Air Force will take delivery in the coming weeks of a new and improved Arrow-2 missile interceptor in an effort to bolster its defenses in face of growing regional threats.


Work on an upgraded interceptor called “Block 4” was revealed by The Jerusalem Post in April. The upgraded missile contains new software aimed at improving the system’s ability to defend against long-range ballistic missiles such as Iran’s Shahab and Sajil and Syria’s Scud D missiles.

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Separately, the Haaretz newspaper reported on Sunday that the Arrow has been configured to take down not only long-range missiles but projectiles fired from closer range, such as neighboring Syria or Lebanon.

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Yes, most Israeli newspapers reported it in their Hebrew editions. This is a very important feature to deal withe the M-600 heavy rockets, as David Shield should enter service only in 2015.

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Yes, most Israeli newspapers reported it in their Hebrew editions. This is a very important feature to deal withe the M-600 heavy rockets, as David Shield should enter service only in 2015.

David Shield or David Sling?

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These would be medium range rockets and missiles such as Fajr-5 and Zelzal.

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David Shield or David Sling?

David Sling. (A typing error.)