Defense Ministry inks deal with IAI to expand supply of Arrow 3 missile interceptors

The Defense Ministry said Tuesday it had signed a deal worth billions of shekels with the Israel Aerospace Industries for the defense firm to expand its production of Arrow 3 interceptor missiles, which have been used multiple times over the past 14 months of war to thwart long-range ballistic missile attacks on the country.

The order of more interceptors for the long-range air defense system comes following increased ballistic missile attacks on Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen in recent days.

The Arrow 3 is designed to take out ballistic missiles outside of the atmosphere, and it has been used repeatedly against Houthi attacks, and against Iran’s direct attacks on Israel in April and October.   (Read More)