Bad news for Iran, Houthis as Israel expands production of deadly Arrow 3 missile, it is superior than Patriot and THAAD due to…

New Delhi: In a major strategic move, the Israeli Defense Ministry has announced a crucial deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that promises to significantly expand the production of ‘cutting edge’ Arrow 3 interceptor missiles. According to the reports, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir, the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, signed a contract to increase the serial production of Arrow-3 interceptors.

On December 25, a statement was released where the Defense Ministry announced that IAI will deliver a “significant amount” of Arrow 3 interceptors under the new contract, though the exact financial terms remain undisclosed.

“Under the agreement, led by the Israel Missile Defense Organisation (IMDO) within the Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D), IAI will supply the IDF with a significant number of Arrow-3 interceptors. The deal is valued at billions of shekels,” the MoD said.

The Arrow 3 system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere and has become crucial to Israel’s defense strategy. In the past 14 months of conflict, the Arrow 3 was deployed multiple times. It has successfully thwarted missile attacks from both the Houthis and Iran, including attacks earlier this year in April and October.

“Israel has the best air defense capabilities in the world,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz. The Minister further added that the Arrow missile system represents a critical defense asset and is a testament to Israel’s technological and industrial prowess.

Katz, who visited an air base on December 24 where an Arrow 3 had intercepted a Houthi missile earlier that day, also reiterated the importance of Israel’s self-reliance in defense. “We do not rely on anyone except the IDF to protect communities and residents. The threat today is in the skies, the first missile war,” Katz said.

Calling it “the central layer” in Israel’s defense against missile threats,” Eyal Zamir, the Director-General of the Defense Ministry, stressed the importance of the Arrow 3.

Zamir recalled the system’s historic achievement of intercepting a missile in space during the early days of the ongoing war, noting that the Arrow 3 has since demonstrated a remarkably high interception success rate.

Arrow 3 Missile Defense System Key Features:

• The Arrow 3 addresses a critical gap by providing the ability to intercept ballistic missiles outside of the Earth’s atmosphere
• The Arrow 3 is built on the capabilities of its predecessor, the Arrow 2
• The development of the Arrow series has been significantly supported by the United States since the 1980s
• American company Boeing played a direct role in the creation of the Arrow 3.
• The system’s interceptor component is equipped with a kinetic kill vehicle, which is designed to destroy its target through a direct collision in space
• Arrow 3 is primarily aimed at countering a wide array of ballistic missiles, including the most destructive long-range weapons, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).