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Arrow's radar system successfully intercepts missile simulating Shihab By Amos Harel The Arrow anti-ballistic missile system successfully simulated an interception of a rocket designed to mimic the Iranian Shihab missile yesterday. This was the first successful test involving a Blue Sparrow missile, manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The missile is a newer version of the Black Sparrow, which was built to resemble the ground-to-ground Scud A and B missiles. Advertisement During the test, a Blue Sparrow was fired from an Israel Air Force F-15 at a height of 90,000 feet. The missile splits into multiple warheads, making it harder for the Arrow to intercept it. However, the Arrow's radar tracked the missile, simulating an intercept. Another test is scheduled to take place in six months. In this test, an actual Arrow missile will try to intercept a Blue Sparrow. Tests, including interceptions, have taken place on average once a year, over the past several years, and have shown good results. Israel Aircraft Industries, which manufactures the Arrow, recently received approval to begin preparing to develop an improved version, the Arrow 3. Israel is talking with Boeing about manufacturing the new and improved Arrow 3. Israel hopes the U.S. Congress will approve funding for the project. Meanwhile, in a new round in the war of words between Jerusalem and Tehran, the Iranian army's deputy chief threatened yesterday to respond to any Israeli military attack by "eliminating" the country. "If Israel wants to take any action against the Islamic Republic, we will eliminate Israel from the universe," Iran's Deputy Chief of Staff Mohammed Rada Ashtiani told a press conference, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr. The Iranian officer's comments came after National Infrastructures Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer last week warned Iran that "an Iranian attack on Israel will lead to a harsh response by Israel that will cause the destruction of the Iranian nation." Bookmark to del.icio.us   Breaking with the ZOA Is Harvard University's Progressive Jewish Alliance inciting against Israel? Rising in the polls New survey finds Nasrallah is the most admired leader in the Arab world.

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