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Monday, December 16, 2024

Houthis fire ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, fragments crash into Jerusalem apartment

Houthis fire ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, fragments crash into Jerusalem apartment

"...On Monday evening, the police reported that fragments from the missile hit the roof of a residential building in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem, and penetrated into the apartment below.

Magen David Adom and the police both said that no reports of injuries or fallen shrapnel were received following the interception.

The IDF added that the missile itself did not cross into Israeli territory, however, alerts sounded due to concerns over falling debris from the interception. ..."



Reference: www.jpost.com .

Monday, May 8, 2023

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic 'dagger' with US Patriot missile defense system

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic 'dagger' with US Patriot missile defense system

"...Kinzhal is one of six "next generation" weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled in 2018, claiming that no air defense system in the world can shoot it down. ..."

Reference: interestingengineering.com .

Thursday, April 7, 2011

SLAMRAAM successfully intercepts missile target

SLAMRAAM Successfully Intercepts Targets in Two Test Firings

"...TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system successfully destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle target and intercepted a cruise missile target at White Sands Missile Range, N.M...."

Reference: www.prnewswire.com .

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Raytheon Missile Test Successful

Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) Reports Successful Missile Defense Test

"...Frank Wyatt, the vice president of Raytheon (NYSE:RTN)’s Air and Missile Defense Systems product line said that, “The test demonstrated the fire control loop of the kinetic warhead on the ground, which is a key indicator that we’re on track for the first SM-3 Block IB intercept in space this year...."

Reference: dailynewspulse.com .