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Israel launches Arrow 3 system into space to intercept missile fired in Red Sea region
2023-11-18
Having some difficulty finding corroboration for this.
Stay tuned.

Link goes to the Fox News liveblog of events on November 17th linked to the Israel-Gaza war. Keep scrolling for all the details.
The Israel Defense Forces released video of its Arrow 3 air defense system launching to intercept a missile fired in the Red Sea region.

The IDF announced the first Arrow 3's successful operational interception on Nov. 9, when it shot down a ground missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The historic launch of this exo-atmospheric missile is the first time wartime combat has taken place in space.

The Arrow-3 Interceptor missile was developed in a joint venture by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). It is the most sophisticated of Israel's air defenses, designed to target incoming ballistic missiles.

In August, Israel announced the sale of its Arrow 3 system to Germany for $3.5 billion in a U.S.-approved deal. Israel sought approval for the deal from the U.S. State Department because the system was jointly developed by the two countries. Israeli defense officials said the system would extend Germany’s defense capability while strengthening the defense relationship between Israel and the United States.
Posted by:Skidmark

#3  Israel's hypersonic anti-ballistic missile was used in [Space] combat for the first time

The Arrow 3 System's First Successful Operational Interception
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-11-18 04:54  

#2  Meanwhile...

The Arrow 3 is a U.S.-Israeli-built missile defense interceptor designed to defeat medium-range ballistic missiles. Entering service in 2017, the missile uses a hit-to-kill warhead to engage targets in space. It is the longest-range interceptor currently fielded with the Arrow Weapon System, complementing the Arrow 2, which engages targets in the upper atmosphere.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-11-17 15:03  

#1  Many 'launches' and mortar from Lebanon.
Not what I would consider suborbital.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-11-17 15:00  

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