World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Missile System Test Is Called a Success
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Israel successfully tested the U.S.-funded Arrow antimissile defense system, government sources said. Army Radio said it was the first time the system’s ability to intercept another missile had been evaluated. The Arrow, designed to destroy incoming ground-to-ground missiles like the Scuds fired at Israel by Iraq in the Persian Gulf War, is being developed in Israel as part of the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative, or “Star Wars,” program. Washington has pledged more than $380 million for the project.
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