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Israeli arms company successfully tests anti-Qassam missile
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July 7, 2008
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Israeli arms company successfully tests anti-Qassam missile
JERUSALEM, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli authority for development
of weapons and military technology Rafael has successfully completed
a series of test in the short-range missile defense system it is
currently developing as part of the project code- named"Iron Dome",
local daily Ha'aretz reported on its website on Monday.
The tests, which were carried out at a test ground in southern
Israel, were successful, said the report, citing Israeli security
sources.
The tests involved the launching of a number of Tamir missiles -
the type that is expected to be used by Iron Dome to intercept
Qassam and Katyusha rockets - and engineers ...