Israel tests missile defense systemFebruary 10, 2012 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel says it has successfully tested an upgraded radar for the Arrow missile defense system, developed with the United States and designed to intercept projectiles that might be fired at the Jewish state, AP reported. Defense official Yair Ramati says the test was conducted on Friday, February 10 in conjunction with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. He says the purpose of the test was to validate the system's improved radar. He said a Blue Sparrow 2 missile was fired west to east from "deep within the Mediterranean" but he would not say how far from Israel it was fired or what sort of threat it was designed to simulate. A defense ministry statement says the Blue Sparrow was "representative of potential ballistic missile threats facing Israel." ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |