Arrow
The Arrow 2 is an anti-ballistic missile system that became operational in 2000. One battery was deployed near Tel Aviv and another near the port of Haifa. The US Department of Defense began developing the system in 1988, and the Arrow 2 version was first tested in 1995. Israeli Aircraft Industries signed a contract with Boeing in February 2003 to purchase Arrow 2 systems manufactured in the US.
The Arrow 2 system normally comes with four or eight launchers and each launcher contains six missile tubes. The launchers, along with the fire control center and the radar system are usually transported by truck. The Arrow 2 uses a two stage booster engine. The system is also capable of detecting incoming missiles from 500 km away and can intercept missiles between 50 and 90 miles away.
| Specifications | ||
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| Range | 70 km | |
| Launch Weight | 1300 kg | |
| Length | 7 m | |
| Diameter | 800 mm | |
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