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A U.S. made Patriot missile launched during an exercise in Taiwan in 2006. (AP) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 04:00 20/12/2007 IDF successfully tests improved Patriot defense missile system By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: IDF, Patriot, defense  The Israel Defense Forces conducted an improved "Patriot" missile launching experiment Tuesday in cooperation with armament company RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems in southern Israel, the IDF announced Wednesday. The experiment, declared a success, was part of a series of improvements added to the missile's operational system, geared toward increasing the cover and detection ranges via a new radar system. In Tuesday's experiment, the first of its kind in a very long period of time, a missile was launched at a target simulating an airplane carrying out an attack mission. The improved missile was able to successfully intercept the target. Advertisement "The success of the test allows us to put the new version into use, something which improves our abilities in the face of relevant threats," said Brigadier-General Daniel Milo, the commander of the Israel Air Force's Anti-Aircraft division. He was referring to scenarios in which enemy states such as Iran or Syria would fire long-range missiles at the heart of Israel. The Patriot System is a U.S.-developed interceptor of such missiles, first used by Israel in the 1991 Gulf War, during which the regime of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched Soviet-made Scud missiles at Tel Aviv, Haifa and other Israeli cities. Israel is improving the system's radar and range as part of the implementation of lessons learned from the 34-day war with Hezbollah in the summer of 2006, during which the radical Lebanese movement fired nearly 4,000 Katyusha rockets at northern Israeli towns and communities. Related articles: IDF: Israeli missile defense greatly improved since 1991 Israel seeks operational link with U.S. missile defense system U.S., IDF hold joint exercise on response to nuclear attack Three U.S. Patriot batteries deployed in center and north Bookmark to del.icio.us Religious discrimination Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch rejects Israel's Jewish identity in a pre-Christmas speech. Patriot protection The IDF successfully tested an improved defense missile in anticipation of attacks.   1.   oh boy!! even more welfare war toys for israhel 19:39  |  mohammed 19/12/07   2.   US/Israeli Venture 19:41  |  MichaelF 19/12/07   3.   Great news, all Israeiis will sleep better 19:48  |  Wendy 19/12/07   4.   Er...what`s the big deal? 20:02  |  Clickfool 19/12/07   5.   Hey Mo Mo 20:23  |  JB 19/12/07   6.   Moham-mad #1 20:25  |  murray of montreal 19/12/07   7.   mohammad 1 20:38  |  alan 19/12/07   8.   #1 mohammed - when we conquer your oilfields 20:40  |  Yonatan 19/12/07   9.   #4 Clickfool - The clever thing 20:50  |  Yonatan 19/12/07   10.   The non improved American missiles shoot down aircraft 21:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 19/12/07   11.   Mohammed,the zionists are both right and wrong! 21:24  |  lakshmi 19/12/07   12.   Mohammad #1 21:35  |  Jabotinsky 19/12/07   13.   Israel will sell it to China 21:40  |  George 19/12/07   14.   Pot Calling the Kettle 21:44  |  J Olson 19/12/07   15.   Clickfool 21:49  |  BRL 19/12/07   16.   Re; Clickfool 21:59  |  e.m 19/12/07   17.   Re; Clickfool 21:59  |  e.m 19/12/07   18.   Olson #14 22:05  |  Jabotinsky 19/12/07   19.   Re:Lakshmi 22:08  |  e.m 19/12/07   20.   to Laskhmi 22:12  |  proud american 19/12/07   21.   mohammed 22:16  |  eva 19/12/07   22.   to lakshmi 22:32  |  Sol 19/12/07   23.   #14 Olson the Imbecile? 22:41  |  Ian Robertson 19/12/07   24.   alan #7 says white house under zionist occupation 23:56  |  mohammed 19/12/07   25.   # e.m. re Cickfool 00:18  |  Don Camillo 20/12/07   26.   lakshmi 11 00:27  |  alfredo 20/12/07   27.   D.CAMILLO You owe me a reply 00:43  |  PETER SM 20/12/07   28.   GREAT! 00:51  |  SAL 20/12/07   29.   IDF reaping benefits of US strategic defense programs 00:53  |  Voice of Reason 20/12/07   30.   D.CAMILLO.Is the subject of your interview OFFICIAL Israeli govt. 00:55  |  PETER SM 20/12/07   31.   MOHAMMED rebroke When Are Arabs going to pay for 9/11? USS Cole? 01:55  |  PETER SM 20/12/07   32.   And so? 02:59  |  Mark Lincoln 20/12/07   33.   Improved weapon???? 03:26  |  Mexi 20/12/07   34.   Re:Don Camillo.Haaretz what is wrong with you? 03:37  |  e.m 20/12/07   35.   Green Pine 06:45  |  idf_sergeant 20/12/07   36.   Patriot Upgrade 07:27  |  Gary 20/12/07

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