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Anti-ballistic missile. Family: Jericho. Country: Israel. Status: Active.

The Arrow weapon system was a ground-based, ballistic missile defense system designed to protect Israel against ballistic missiles.

The Arrow system used a two-stage interceptor, called the Arrow II, to destroy an incoming target with a fragmentation warhead. Other system elements included a launch control center, a fire-control radar and a battle management center.

Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) was the prime contractor of the co-produced Arrow system, responsible for system integration and final interceptor assembly in Israel. Boeing was responsible for production of about 35 percent of the Arrow interceptor components at its Huntsville, Alabama facility.

The first co-produced Arrow II interceptor was delivered by IAI to the Israeli Ministry of Defense in the spring of 2005. The first flight test using a co-produced interceptor took place in 2006.

Boeing was responsible for the Section II electronics assembly (part of the kill vehicle), radome, the canister assembly that housed the interceptor, electrical subsystems and other lower level assemblies.

Manufacturer: IAI. Launches: 30. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 90.00%. First Launch Date: 1990-08-09. Last Launch Date: 2007-03-26. Launch data is: continuing. Version:

Arrow 1. Status: Retired 1999.

Prototype and initial model Israeli Anti Tactical Ballistic Missile, originally an SDIO/BMDO project.

Guidance contractor: IAI. Launches: 14. Failures: 3. First Launch Date: 1990-08-09. Last Launch Date: 1999-11-01. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Core Diameter: 1.35 m (4.42 ft). Total Length: 7.50 m (24.60 ft).

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Arrow 2. Status: Active.

Israeli theater missile defense weapon developed and manufactured using substantial American funding.

Guidance contractor: IAI. Launches: 16. First Launch Date: 1995-07-30. Last Launch Date: 2007-03-26. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 0 N ( lbf). Total Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Core Diameter: 0.76 m (2.50 ft). Total Length: 6.80 m (22.30 ft). Span: 0.82 m (2.70 ft). Maximum range: 148 km (91 mi). Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Cruise Propulsion: Solid rocket. Guidance: Proportional Navigation.

  • Stage2: 1 x IAI-Arrow-2. Gross Mass: 500 kg (1,100 lb). Motor: 1 x IAI-Arrow-2. Length: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Diameter: 0.50 m (1.64 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Arrow Chronology

1990 August 9 - Palmachim IAFTR. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 0 km ( mi).

1991 March 25 - Palmachim IAFTR. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1991 October 30 - Palmachim IAFTR. FAILURE: Failure. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1992 September 23 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1993 February 28 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1993 February 28 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1993 July 14 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1993 October 14 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1993 October 14 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1994 March 1 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1994 June 12 - Palmachim IAFTR. Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1995 July 30 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F1 Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).

1996 February 20 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F2 Test mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1996 August 20 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F3 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1996 August 20 - Palmachim IAFTR. Target mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1997 March 11 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F4 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1997 August 19 - 08:20 GMT - Palmachim IAFTR. Target mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1997 August 19 - 08:29 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F5 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1998 September 14 - 12:41 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F6 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1999 November 1 - 09:42 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F7 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1999 November 1 - 09:42 GMT - Palmachim IAFTR. Arrow 1 TM-91 Target mission Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2000 September 14 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F8 AST-5 Black Sparrow Agency: IAI. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2001 August 27 - 10:50 GMT - Palmachim -. AST-6 Black Sparrow Agency: IAI. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2003 January 5 - 14:37 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F10? AST-8 ATBM test Agency: IAI. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

2003 December 16 - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F11 AST-9 Black Sparrow Agency: IAI. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

2004 July 29 - 17:25 GMT - San Nicolas -. Arrow 2 F12 USFT-1 ATBM test Agency: MDA?. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

2004 August 26 - San Nicolas -. Arrow 2 F13 USFT-2 ATBM test Agency: MDA?. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

2005 December 2 - 08:28 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 F14 BLK-3 AST? Black Sparrow Agency: IAI. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

2007 February 11 - 18:18 GMT - Palmachim -. Arrow 2 M4 AST Black Sparrow Agency: IAI. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

2007 March 26 - Palmachim -. Agency: IAI. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

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