IAF successfully intercepts target UAV with Patriot missile
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(Worthy News) – A Patriot surface-to-air missile was successfully test fired Wednesday from a base in central Israel as part of an air force exercise designed to test Israel’s air defense capabilities against threats.
As part of the exercise, the American-made system scored a direct hit on an airborne UAV.
According to a statement from the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the successful interception was part of a larger exercise planned in advance for 2017. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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