haaretz daily,
Syria has introduced significant changes in the advanced model of the Scud D missile that gives it greater guidance capability and accuracy, according to Western missile experts.
The evaluations were based on an examination of pieces of a Scud D missile that went off course after a test launch and landed in southern Turkey.
The launch took place a few months ago, but it took some time until all the pieces were analyzed.
Meanwhile, Israel launched a successful Arrow missile Friday that intercepted a mock-up of an Iranian Shihab-3 missile. The goal of the test, the 14th launch of the Arrow, which is manufactured by the Rafael Armament Development Authority, was to expand its range to a higher altitude and to evaluate the interface between the Arrow and the Patriot missile system, which is to go into operation if the Arrow fails to shoot down its target.
Syria, in apologizing to the Turkish government after Ankara lodged a harsh protest over the Scud D launch, claimed that the mishap had resulted from human error. The missile landed in an open area, and no damage nor injuries were reported.
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