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Israel's Defence Ministry has begun coordinating joint preparations with the German Federal Ministry of Defence for the initial deployment of Israel's Arrow-3 missile interception system.

Details:

The Arrow system, which includes the Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors, was developed in cooperation between Israel and the United States to counter long-range ballistic missile threats.

Israel, with U.S. approval, agreed last year to sell the Arrow-3 system to Germany in a $3.5 billion deal. The U.S. is a partner in the Arrow project and Boeing is involved in its production.

Arrow is the upper layer of Israel's missile defences, together with the Iron Dome, which takes out short-range threats such as mortars and rockets, and mid-range defender David's Sling.

Arrow-2 intercepts ballistic missiles at long range, while the newer Arrow-3 specialises in knocking out missiles before they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

Iron Dome

Iron Dome is an Israeli mobile all-weather air defense system,[8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from distances of 4 to 70 kilometers away and whose trajectory would take them to an Israeli-populated area.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Which of the following statements is correct about the Arrow 3 missile system?

(a) It is a part of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.

(b) It is designed for anti-ballistic missile defense.

(d) It was developed by the United States and Russia for joint defense purposes.

Answer: b

Explanation:

The Arrow 3 is an Ex-atmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile, jointly funded, developed, and produced by Israel and the United States. Undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing, it is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense's "Homa" administration and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.