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An Israeli Arrow interceptor anti-tactical ballistic missile is test fired from an unknown location in Israel in March. (AP) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 20:18 27/10/2007 U.S. military says THAAD missile defense system test successful By Aluf Benn and Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Service and Reuters tags: U.S., THAAD Missile defense  A test of a missile defense system successfully intercepted a ballistic target, the U.S. military said on Saturday, constituting a boost to the development of an anti-missile shield program. The Lockheed Martin Corp.-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program tested Saturday is one of two emergency missile defense systems which Israel is interested in the U.S. deploying within Israeli territory. THAAD is designed to defend troops, population centers and critical facilities against short- to medium-range ballistic missiles of a type that could be fired by Iran or North Korea. The system could also be sold to U.S. allies like Israel. Advertisement The heads of the Homa anti-missile project in the Defense Ministry asked the U.S. Department of Defense about two months ago for information on THAAD and a new model of the Aegis naval defense system. The hit on Saturday by THAAD program was the fourth in as many tests and involved intercepting the missile outside the Earth's atmosphere, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said. Israeli military representatives, along with their counterparts from Australia and the United Arab Emirates, observed the test conducted off the island of Kauai in Hawaii, said Riki Ellison, who heads a missile defense advocacy group funded in part by military contractors. The test conducted late Friday evening was designed to show how the radar, launcher, fire control equipment and procedures of the system worked together, as well as the interceptor detecting and destroying the target using only the force of the collision. THAAD has components which are not part of the present generation of Israel's Arrow anti-missile system, which is currently used by the Israel Air Force. Washington sources have estimated that the U.S. will be able to provide Israel with the system in 2009, after the conclusion of further testing. The system is a part of a broader U.S. anti-missile shield and is the only one able to engage targets in or outside the atmosphere. Related articles: Barak: System for shooting down short-range rockets to be ready by 2010 Israeli arms developers display a new missile to intercept Katyusha rockets Livni behind closed doors: Iran nukes pose little threat to Israel Bookmark to del.icio.us Sex slaves Studies show that 220 women were forced into prostitution by the German SS during WWII. Laughing through tears Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv to pay their respects to beloved comic actor Yisrael Poliakov.   1.   U.S. military says THAAD missile defense system test successful 18:23  |  Galvin Templar 27/10/07   2.   THAAD 18:52  |  Mark Lincoln 27/10/07   3.   All that high-tech, expensive equipment... 19:33  |  Silvienne 27/10/07   4.   UAE 19:44  |  sidney 27/10/07   5.   Homing beacon 20:37  |  Clickfool 27/10/07   6.   THAAD 20:47  |  P. J. Casey 27/10/07   7.   No THAAD for Israel - Until THey Make Peace 22:40  |  0 Degrees 27/10/07   8.   CFOOL You are SOOO clever obviously that fooled everybody else 22:42  |  PETER S .M. 27/10/07   9.   PJ Casey a huge waste indeed it takes away advantages from NKorea 22:47  |  PETER S.M. 27/10/07   10.   All it takes is one missile 23:53  |  Gilbert 27/10/07   11.   The problem is 23:57  |  Axel 27/10/07   12.   Homing beacon? 00:02  |  Murray of Montreal 28/10/07   13.   be smart 00:43  |  zac 28/10/07   14.   IRAN, SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR WASTED BILLIONS & BILLIONS ON MISSILES 00:54  |  Mitch Iginer 28/10/07   15.   ) degreesWhat peace are the Arabs offering in Arabic not English? 01:15  |  PETER S.M. 28/10/07   16.   U.S. anti-missile shield stuff Rocks 01:35  |  matt 28/10/07   17.   But PeterSM... 02:00  |  Maureen Ann 28/10/07   18.   RESPONSE TO 0 degrees 02:05  |  I DON`T GAMBLE 28/10/07   19.   #3 Homing beacon 02:14  |  Israeli 28/10/07   20.   Silvienne 3- not for Kassams 03:24  |  Stephen 28/10/07   21.   I am waiting for the day 04:07  |  garrick 28/10/07   22.   Silvienne #3; That is a really ill-conceived post 04:07  |  Clarence Darrow 28/10/07   23.   MAUREEN N I tell YOU what to do?please quote examples 04:10  |  PETER S.M. 28/10/07   24.   #20, Stephen... 04:57  |  Silvienne 28/10/07   25.   #10, Gilbert... 04:59  |  Silvienne 28/10/07   26.   # 7 0 degrees No THAAD 15:42  |  Mike 28/10/07   27.   THAAD 17:56  |  P. J. Casey 28/10/07   28.   Sivienne 20 22:36  |  Stephen 28/10/07   29.   Silvienne 21-US acts in US interests ONLY 22:48  |  Stephen 28/10/07   30.   #28 & #29, Stephen... 02:27  |  Silvienne 29/10/07   31.   Silvienne 30 21:32  |  Stephen 29/10/07   32.   #31, Stephen... 05:10  |  Silvienne 30/10/07   33.   Silvienne 31 08:10  |  Stephen 30/10/07   34.   #33, Stephen... 18:47  |  Silvienne 30/10/07   35.   Silvienne 34-I`m not offended 20:33  |  Stephen 30/10/07   36.   #35, Stephen... 23:50  |  Silvienne 30/10/07   37.   Sil 36- this might be a problem without solution 01:04  |  Stephen 31/10/07   38.   The awful truth is that this might be a problem without solution. 05:58  |  Stephen 31/10/07   39.   #38, Stephen... 05:54  |  Silvienne 01/11/07

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