Arrow 3
Type: Air Defense Missile
Domain: space
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) / Boeing
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
The Arrow 3 is an exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile interceptor forming the upper tier of Israel's multi-layered missile defense. It destroys incoming ballistic missiles in space during the mid-course phase, far from Israeli territory. Using a hit-to-kill kinetic warhead at hypersonic speeds, it can engage threats at altitudes above 100 km. Germany has also ordered the Arrow 3 system for its national defense.
Technical Specifications
| phase | Mid-course (space) interception |
|---|---|
| radar | Green Pine (EL/M-2080) |
| range | 2,400 km |
| speed | Mach 9 |
| targets | Medium and long-range ballistic missiles |
| altitude | 100+ km (exo-atmospheric) |
| interceptor_type | Hit-to-kill kinetic |
Operators
- Germany
- Israel
Related space Weapon Systems
- DF-17 - Hypersonic Missile (China)
- Agni-V - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (India)
- X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle - Space System (United States)
- LGM-30G Minuteman III - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (United States)
- RS-28 Sarmat - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (Russia)
- UGM-133 Trident II D5 - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (United States)
- Dong Feng-41 (DF-41) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) (China)
- Shaheen-III - Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (Pakistan)