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Arrow - Specifications

Arrow

Specifications
Designer	Israel Aerospace Industries
Designed	1994–present
Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries, Boeing
Model	Arrow 2	Arrow 3
	Middle Tier	Upper Tier

Unit cost	US$3 million (2003)	...
Produced	2000–present	2016-present
Components	IAI+Boeing Arrow 2 interceptor Elta EL/M-2080 "Green Pine" AESA radar Elisra "Golden Citron" C3I IAI "Brown Hazelnut" launch control	IAI+Boeing Arrow 3 interceptor Elta EL/M-2080 "Super Green Pine" AESA radar Elisra "Golden Citron" C3I IAI "Brown Hazelnut" launch control
Weight	1,300 kg (2,900 lb) – "missile itself" 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) – officially 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) – sealed canister	2,000 kg (4,500 lb) – "missile itself" [rough estimate]
Length	6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft) 3.45 m (11.3 ft) – booster 0.75 m (2.5 ft) – sustainer 2.75 m (9.0 ft) – kill vehicle	7.7 m (25 ft) 3.5 m (11.4 ft) – booster 2.0 m (6.5 ft) – sustainer 2.2 m (7.2 ft) – kill vehicle [rough estimate]
Diameter By stage	800 mm (31 in) – 1st stage 500 mm (20 in) – 2nd stage	800 mm (31 in) – 1st stage 800 mm (31 in) – 2nd stage
Wingspan	820 mm (32 in)	nil
Motors	Two-stage	Two-stage
Propellant	Solid propellant	Solid propellant
Operational range	90 km (56 mi) – 150 km (93 mi)	...
Flight ceiling	50 km (31 mi) – 60 km (37 mi)	anti-satellite (Asat) capability.
Speed	Mach 9, 2.5 km/s (1.6 mi/s)	...
Warhead	Directed high explosive fragmentation	“body-to-body” “hit-to-kill”
Warhead weight	150 kg (330 lb)	...
Detonation mechanism	Proximity fuze	none - hit to kill
Guidance system	Dual mode passive infrared seeker + active radar seeker	...
Steering system	Thrust vectoring + four aerodynamic control moving fins	thrust-vectoring
Accuracy	Within 4 m (13 ft) of the target	hit to kill
Launch platform	Six canisters per trailer-mounted erector–launcher	fixed hardened site

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