despite attempts by the operators of the Arrow missile defense system in Israel to portray Wednesday night’s aborted test as “a partial success,” in reality it was nothing less than a resounding failure. The fact that the interceptor missile failed to launch in the direction of the target is damning proof that the test failed.

Overall, the goal of the test is not to assess various data systems that could be checked without launching the missile, but to launch the interceptor missile at the oncoming target. In this case, the target was a simulator missile of the Iranian Shihab, whose range exceeds 1,000 kilometers, more than enough to reach Israel.

when Iran holds in its arsenal the Shihab 3 missile which can reach any target in Israel, This was in essence the goal of the unsuccessful test in California. In addition, Iran is about to incorporate a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers into its arsenal. Not coincidentally, even though there has been little media attention on the subject, Israel is mulling the purchase of the U.S.-made THAAD missile defense, which is still in the development phase.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said that the test involved a dummy missile that was fired from a C-17 aircraft, which was detected by the Arrow’s radar. The data was then transferred to the “battle management control center” on the ground. Yet, due to the fact that “not all test conditions to launch the Arrow Interceptor were met,” it was decided to abort.

This mishap will be thoroughly examined in Iran. There is no doubt that Tehran’s director of its missile program will be rubbing his hands with satisfaction., this failure is also a psychological blow for Israel and its partner in the project, the U.S.