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WATCH: Israeli Forces Conduct Nighttime Patriot Missile Launch Drill
WATCH: Israeli Forces Conduct Nighttime Patriot Missile Launch Drill
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The Israeli Air Force conducted unique after-dark military exercises this week, firing surface-to-air Patriot missiles to test the defense system’s... 18.08.2017, Sputnik International
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WATCH: Israeli Forces Conduct Nighttime Patriot Missile Launch Drill
19:08 GMT 18.08.2017 (Updated: 23:45 GMT 18.08.2017) The Israeli Air Force conducted unique after-dark military exercises this week, firing surface-to-air Patriot missiles to test the defense system’s interception capability.
The exercises were carried out by the Israeli Air Force’s Defense Division on Tuesday, local media outlets reported. In 2014, the missiles successfully struck down a drone controlled by Hamas as part of Operation Protective Edge, a military operation launched by Israel against Gaza. In the 0:51 — 0:56 timeframe in the video, the Patriot’s intended target appears to be successfully picked off.
In 2016, however, a Patriot projectile was fired at a drone that had infiltrated Israeli airspace and missed. Falling shrapnel produced by the missile’s mid-flight self-detonation injured a 14-year-old girl, the Jerusalem Post reported.