The three-panel conference covered regional threat perceptions, current BMD capabilities and future BMD requirements and featured the participation of Dr. Uzi Rubin, the "father" of Israel's Arrow Ballistic Missile Defense System.

Israel's defense establishment conducted a successful test of the Arrow missile defense system February 11, 2007 for the first time during the night. The test, the 15th for the interceptor, the 10th for the complete weapon system, is part of the Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP), which is being carried out jointly by Israel and the United States.