PALMACHIM AIR BASE, Israel (Reuters) - Israel's upgraded Arrow air defence system, designed to blow up ballistic missiles in space, could be rushed into deployment before its 2014-15 target date, a senior officer said on Thursday.
Partly funded by the United States, Arrow III is envisaged as the future Israeli bulwark against Iran and Syria, with shorter-range interceptors providing protection against rockets favoured by neighbouring Lebanese and Palestinian guerrillas.
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