Germany Deploys Israeli-Made Arrow Air Defense to Counter Russian Missile Threat
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Germany has become the first European country to deploy the Israeli-developed Arrow air defense system, designed to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles like Russia's Oreshnik. Developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and the US Missile Defense Agency, the Arrow system operates at altitudes above 100 kilometers with a range of 2,400 kilometers and complements shorter-range defenses such as Patriot and IRIS-T. Germany purchased the system in 2023 for €3.6 billion to enhance protection against missile threats to its population and infrastructure and plans to have it fully operational by 2030 at three locations across the country. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emphasized its strategic value for early warning and NATO's European defense capabilities.
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The German Air Force presents the initial capability of the “Arrow Weapon System for Germany” in Schoenewalde, Germany, Dec. 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Axel Schmidt Germany on Wednesday became the first European nation to deploy the Arrow air defense system, built to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles such as Russia’s Oreshnik, as it seeks to counter what it sees as a growing threat from Moscow. The system, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the US Missile Defense Agency, is used as the upper layer of Israel’s missile defenses, together with the Iron Dome, which takes out short-range threats. “Who could have imagined that only 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the Jewish state, through the technologies it develops, would help defend not only Germany but all of Europe,” Israel’s ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, said. A number of countries have expressed interest in purchasing the technology since Arrow helped to thwart Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October 2024, according to IAI. Operating at altitudes above 100 kilometers (62 miles), outside the earth’s atmosphere, and with a range of 2,400 kilometers, the statio...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 12-03-2025 15:33