Houthi Missile Breach Prompts Arrow, Iron Dome Failure Investigation

An Arrow 3 interceptor launches during a test of the ballistic missile defense system co-developed by IAI and Boeing.

Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries
TEL AVIV—A new Houthi ballistic missile breached Israeli airspace on Sept. 15 before breaking up or perhaps being intercepted near Tel Aviv’s airport, revealing a new long-range threat from the Yemen-based movement aligned with Iran. The main body of the missile landed in an unoccupied area near Ben...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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