Defense Ministry hands Sky Dew system over to air force after years of testing; sensors onboard aerostat are meant to identify incoming long-range munitions, drones

Defense Ministry says radar arrays detected incoming 'target' and two Arrow 3 interceptors were fired at it, destroying it; trial follows recent Iranian ballistic missile tests

Sensors onboard the aerostat are meant to identify incoming long-range munitions; move comes amid ongoing efforts by the Israeli Air Force to improve aerial defenses

Declaring a world first, Defense Ministry pits all three tiers of its system against various threats, demonstrating a 'capability that currently only Israel has'