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U.S. and Israel Report Successful Planned Test of Arrow Long-Range Missile Defense

The test advances validation of Arrow 4 during a multi-year upgrade program that is moving from Block 5.1 development toward engineering and manufacturing work for the next variant.

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The Israel Missile Defense Organization and U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully completed a test intercept of the Arrow-3 Weapon System in January 2019. (Photo: U.S. Missile Defense Agency)

Overview

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Israel Missile Defense Organization said they participated in a planned test of the Arrow Weapon System and described the event as successful.
  • Program officials framed the test as one step in a multi-year effort to upgrade Arrow and validate next-generation Arrow 4 capabilities rather than a single, standalone firing.
  • Recent program milestones cited by officials include finishing Block 5.1 development, moving Block 6.0 to critical design review, and starting engineering and manufacturing development for Arrow 4.
  • Israel’s defence ministry said the exercise was run from a test site in central Israel with involvement from IMDO, MDA, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Aerospace Industries.
  • Public accounts released so far give limited technical detail about the test’s mechanics or data, and reporting noted the system serves as Israel’s long-range layer against ballistic threats such as those cited from Iran and Yemen.