Mosaic:
This past July, the Israeli military launched its most sophisticated defensive missiles to date through the atmosphere and into space. But the test didn’t take place, as one might assume, in Israel. Instead, it happened somewhere more unusual: Alaska. It thereby represented the latest consummation of decades of military and scientific partnership between Israel and the United States.
The Arrow 3 conveys a kill vehicle that constantly adjusts in order to intercept an incoming missile. In missile defense, this is called a “metal to metal” intercept, and it’s no small achievement: intercontinental ballistic missiles can travel three or four miles per second, and can move from Moscow to New York in 20 minutes.
