'Israel says it has “successfully” tested an upgraded anti-ballistic missile system in conjunction with the United States over the Mediterranean Sea.

Israel declared a Friday test of its Arrow weapon system a "major milestone" in the development of a system to defend against medium range missiles that could be fired from countries like Iran. The Arrow missile defense system tracked a projectile called “Blue Sparrow” that was fired by an Israeli war plane, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.'

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