East Jerusalem - Latest News Update, Information, Photos & Videos on East Jerusalem at Lokmat Times

Jerusalem [Israel], June 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on Wednesday announced the development of what it said was the world's first hypersonic missile interceptor, called SkySonic.The decision by the state-owned defence contractor to publicize the project comes after last week's unveiling of what Iran claimed is its first domestically manufactured hypersonic missile."We follow the developments and threats in the global arena and, as in the past, advance and develop the most advanced defence systems," said Dr Yuval Steinitz, chairman of the Haifa-based Rafael.SkySonic is in the advanced stages of development and will soon undergo its first live flight tests, the company said. Rafael is planning to showcase the interceptor at the Paris Air Show next week, and the firm said that it has already briefed the Pentagon on the development.Hypersonic missiles can travel at least five times faster than the speed of sound, or 1-5 miles in a second. They follow complex trajectories and have greater manoeuvrability than ballistic missiles, making them difficult to defend. Most radar systems cannot even detect a hypersonic missile.Russia, China and the US are the only other countries known to be developing hypersonic missiles.Iran, a country whose leaders repeatedly call for Israel's destruction, on June 6 unveiled the "Fattah" missile, which has a reported range of 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) and a maximum speed of Mach 13-15."This missile targets the enemy's anti-missile systems and is a big generational leap in the missile field," said Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force.The day after Iran's unveiling, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant appeared to address the regime in Tehran."I hear our enemies boasting about weapons they are developing. To any such development, we have an even better responsewhether it be on land, in the air, or in the maritime arena, including both defensive and offensive means," said Gallant. (ANI/TPS)Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

East JerusalemFOLLOW

East jerusalem, Latest News

Jerusalem, June 23 The Haifa Airport in northern Israel has resumed international flight operations after a four-year hiatus, ... ...

Jerusalem [Israel], June 23 (ANI/TPS): The Authority for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade announced Thursday its intention to issue ... ...

Jerusalem, June 22 Thousands of Druze clashed with Israeli police in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights during a demonstration ... ...

Jerusalem, June 20 Israel achieved a second win in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, triumphing 2-1 at home against ... ...

Jerusalem [Israel], June 19 (ANI/TPS): The IDF reported that its combat helicopters fired in the city of Jenin in ... ...

Jerusalem [Israel], June 19 : The Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp on Monday morning and killed four ... ...

Jerusalem, June 19 Israel has fast-tracked the government procedure needed for building new settlement homes in the occupied ... ...

Jerusalem [Israel], June 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on Wednesday announced the development of what it said ... ...