Israel Matzav

Iran developing low-flying cruise missile that can carry non-conventional weapons

At a conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Arieh Herzog, director of the Defense Ministry's Homa Missile Defense Agency, announced that Iran is developing a low-flying cruise missile (not necessarily connected to the picture), which can carry non-conventional weapons.

"The Iranians are developing a capability that within several years, they will have cruise missiles that can fly at low altitudes and carry non-conventional warheads," Herzog said.

Herzog said that Israel's missile defense capabilities were drawn from the Iranian's development of missiles.

Israel currently has three Iron Dome counter rocket defense batteries deployed throughout the country in additional to two Arrow batteries to defend against long-range ballistic missiles.

In 2012, the Air Force plans to begin deploying the David's Sling to protect against medium-range missiles. The David's Sling is being developed to also intercept cruise missiles.

Herzog also referred to the development of the Arrow-3 missile defense system which will serve as the upper tier of Israel's multi-layered missile defense program. The system is expected to become operational by 2015.

"The system is in an advanced development stage and due to its capabilities we will have a number of interception possibilities out of the atmosphere," Herzog said.

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Labels: Arrow 2, Iranian missiles

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:47 AM