"Israel" Fears Iran, Syria, Upgrades Missile Shield

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Out of fear of a possible attack by Iran and Syria, "Israel" is upgrading its Arrow II missile shield. According to a senior "Israeli" military official, "the Block-4 upgrade is currently being installed and deployed across "Israel"."
 
The US Missile War Agency and the "Israeli" Missile War Organization completed a successful test-run of the Block-4 in February.
The upgrade, which has been in development for over four years, boasts greater accuracy and the ability to intercept missiles even further away.
"It is part of the technological race in the region," Reuters said, citing an "Israeli" official who declined to be named due to the controversial nature of the program.

"The upgrade included improvements in Arrow's software, hardware, sensor array and command and control systems," the official told "Haaretz".
"This development should be viewed as part of the complex geopolitical relations between "Israel", Iran and Hizbullah," the newspaper reported, citing "exclusive details provided by the War Ministry.
 
The announcement came the day after Iran said it successfully test-fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile.
This new missile platform is "meant for defense," but is capable of destroying both land and sea targets with the same "pinpoint precision," Iranian officials said.

""Israel" fears a conventional military attack by Iran, as well as a possible chemical weapon or Scud missile assault by Syria," Tel Aviv said.
""Israeli" "Defense" Minister Ehud Barak, and the ministry's Director-General Udi Shani, made funding of missile and rocket defense systems a top priority," "Haaretz" reported.

The US has been a longtime investor in the development of "Israel's" missile shield, with the Pentagon and Boeing acting as key partners for the project. More than half of Arrow's nearly $3 billion price tag has been paid for by Washington.

US companies have also assisted "Israel" in research and development for the Arrow system.

Source: news agencies, Edited by moqawama.org