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Arrow-3
Israel's exoatmospheric hit-to-kill ballistic missile interceptor, jointly developed with the U.S., combat-proven against Houthi and Iranian missiles, and now fielded by Germany as the first European upper-tier system.
Israel's upper-tier exoatmospheric ballistic-missile interceptor — a hit-to-kill weapon jointly developed with the U.S., combat-proven against Houthi and Iranian salvos, and now anchoring Germany's contribution to European Sky Shield.
Overview
The Arrow-3, also known as Hetz 3, is the top tier of Israel’s multi-layered air and missile defense stack, designed to intercept medium- and long-range ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere using a body-to-body hit-to-kill kill vehicle. Developed cooperatively by Israel and the United States and operational since 2017, Arrow-3 sits above Arrow-2, David’s Sling, and Iron Dome, and its German Arrow Weapon System (AWS-G) configuration has made it the first European-fielded exoatmospheric interceptor.
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