Israel's anti-ballistic missile Arrow Weapon System (AWS) failed to intercept a target simulating a separating 'Scud D' medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) in a test over the Pacific Ocean on 26 August "It was a local fault," Arieh Her-zog, director of the Israel Missiles Defense Organization (IMDO), told JDW. "One of the Arrow 2 M3 interceptor's navigation fins malfunctioned and the test controller destroyed it. All other elements of the AWS successfully detected the target and proved the Arrow is capable of distinguishing between two targets." The Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement: "Many of the test objectives were achieved but the mission was not completed."
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