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Monday, July 26, 2010

Israel, U.S. agree to cooperate in developing Arrow anti-missile system

Arrow anti-ballistic missileIsrael and the United States signed a deal on Sunday to upgrade the Jewish state's Arrow anti- missile system, a cooperation expected to expand the interceptor's defense range.

The two sides will work together to make the Arrow III system capable of tracking and shooting down ballistic missiles at a higher altitude, local news service Ynet quoted the Defense Ministry as saying.

The upgraded Arrow system will be able to intercept missiles while they are still "outside the atmosphere," the ministry said.

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