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The Ministry of Defense conducted a successful experiment in the "Arrow 3" system Israel today

2022-01-18T06:36:45.679Z


Together with the US Missile Defense Agency and the IDF, the experiment was completed in a system designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere • Defense Minister Ganz: "Good defense will enable effective offensive capability" • Chief of Staff Kochavi:


The director of the Mapa Office in the Ministry of Defense, together with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the IDF, today (Tuesday) completed a successful experiment with the Arrow and Arrow 3 interceptor system, designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.

The experiment was performed from an experimental field in the center of the country, led by IAI.

The Arrow system's operational radar array detected the target and passed its data to the Shooting Management Center, which analyzed the data and made a full interception plan. Upon completion of the design, two Arrow 3 interceptors were launched at the target, successfully completing their mission. .

Together with Mapa's director at Mapa and the US Missile Defense Agency, they participated in an experiment by Air Force fighters and industries involved in the development of the weapons system: IAI is the main contractor for the development of the weapons system and the Arrow Interceptors. The radar detection array.

Elbit Systems is developing the shooting management system.

Bnei Gantz // Photo: Elad Malka,

Boeing, the government company for Tomer rocket propulsion systems, and Rafael are the main subcontractors for the development and production of Arrow Interceptor 3. Rafael is also responsible for the target missile.

The Ministry of Defense's Ministry of Defense is responsible for the security envelope for the experiment.

Defense Minister Bnei Gantz said: "I welcome the successful and unprecedented experiment that points to Israel's technological superiority, led by the defense establishment and the defense industries. Step by step, development by development, we maintain Israel's ability to defend itself against threats. "Developing in space and enabling Israel the freedom of offensive action against our enemies, with the understanding that the best defense allows for the most effective attack."

The chief of staff, Aviv Kochavi, added: "The IDF and the defense establishment see great importance in constantly upgrading and improving air defense capabilities.

The experiment conducted this morning is another element in our ability to respond to the developing threats in the regional arena as part of the implementation of the IDF's multi-year plan.

The successful combination of air defense fighters and advanced Israeli technology, blue and white, brings one of the best multilayer defense capabilities in the world. "

Chief of Staff Kochavi // Photo: Coco,

The head of the US Missile Defense Agency, Admiral John Hill, said: "This experiment was designed to challenge all components of the Arrow weapon system and the execution was excellent. The vast information gathered in the experiment will guide and assist in its future developments. "Upgrade missile defense capabilities against existing and emerging threats in the arena."

The head of the Mapat wall administration, Moshe Fattal, said: "The defense establishment is constantly working to improve and upgrade the capabilities of the multi-layered defense system in the face of future threats in the regional arena.

Since the successful series of experiments in Alaska in 2019 on the Arrow 3 weapon system, we have come a long way in expanding the system's capabilities.

I would like to thank our friends from the American Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for their more than 30 years of partnership in building and strengthening the Israeli missile defense system. "

Boaz Levy, IAI: "The Arrow system, developed by IAI in close cooperation with the Department of Defense, the US MDA and the Air Force, proved once again today that the State of Israel has the most advanced technology for ballistic missile defense. During the experiment, The system was tested in the face of future threats, in a challenging scenario, while gathering material information that is used by the defense system and the company's engineers, for the development of future technologies.

"Arrow" system // Photo: Dudu Greenspan,

He added: "The Arrow system is part of IAI's developments that are integrated into all layers of defense of the State of Israel - these systems are groundbreaking, which identify and intercept all threats in space. On behalf of the company's management and IAI chairman Mr. Amir Peretz, I would like to thank the Ministry of Defense, Corps The air, defense industries and IAI workers for their professionalism and technological prowess, which led to the success of the experiment. "

The Arrow weapon system is a key component of the multi-layered defense system, which also includes the Iron Dome system and the Magic Wand system.

The weapons systems are developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense through the "Wall" directorate in Mapat and are operationally operated by fighters from the Air Defense Air Force.

The experiment is part of the defense system's multi-year development plan.

The success of the experiment is an important milestone in the operational ability of the State of Israel to defend itself against existing and future threats in the arena from various threat circles.

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Source: israelhayom

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