Israel has successfully tested a missile defense complex “Hec-3” to intercept purposes outside the earth's atmosphere. The tests were conducted in Alaska in conjunction with the US military. It is reported by the Ministry of Defense of Israel.
flight tests… successfully demonstrated the capability to intercept high-altitude ekzoatmosfernyh purposes… Tests were conducted in Alaska with the, to check possible, which can not be tested in Israel
– It said in a statement.
Successful tests missile complex “Hec-3”, developed jointly by Israel and the US for the top-tier missile defense izralskoy, He confirmed the head of the government and Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who declared, what “Test success exceeded the, you can imagine”. According to him, Complex successfully intercepted a ballistic missile at speeds and altitudes, previously not achievable for the country's missile defense system.
Today, Israel has the opportunity to resist ballistic missiles, which may be issued by us from Iran or somewhere else more. This is a tremendous achievement to our national security point of view
– Netanyahu told.
earlier it was reported, Israel has developed a layered missile defense, capable of defending the country from all types of missiles. The first level provides the system ABM “Iron dome” (being also a discussion about the purchase of military laser “iron beam”). The second level provides ABM “sends David” (“Magic wand”), “Hec-2” (“Arrow 2”) and upgraded version of the US “Petriota”. The new system “Hec-3” provides a third level of protection is intended for destruction and ballistic warhead in vacuum.
In March this year it was reported to hold Israel joint US tests upgraded missile defense system “sends David”.
