TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israel has upgraded its missile defense system so that the country can be protected from the ground to outer space. <br /> <br />The latest addition, the Arrow 3, became operational on Wednesday. The system has a range up to 2,400 km and can be used as an anti-satellite weapon. It was co-developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Boeing Co. <br /> <br />The bottom tier of Israel’s missile defence system is the Iron Dome interceptor, which is designed to destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired up to 70 km away. The second tier of the system is David’s Sling, which is designed to shoot down mid-range, lower-altitude missiles. The Arrow 2 is designed to intercept missiles in low to high atmosphere. <br /> <br />With the Arrow 3 missile system, Israel and the United States may be the only countries that have the capability of shooting down targets in space.
