ARROW-3

Hetz-3

Exo-Atmospheric Ballistic Missile Interceptor

🇮🇱

Israel

Middle East

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OVERVIEW

MANUFACTURERIAI / Boeing (US-Israel joint)

YEAR INTRODUCED2017

UNITS IN SERVICE4

UNITS PRODUCED6

UNIT COST$100.0M

DESCRIPTION

Israel's top-tier missile defense against ballistic missiles. Made history in November 2023 intercepting a Houthi missile in space — the first ever exo-atmospheric combat interception. Germany purchased a battery in 2023.

SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECS

Max Range

2,400 km (engagement)

Max Altitude

100+ km (exo-atmospheric)

Missiles

Hit-to-kill kinetic warhead with fragmentation option

Radar

EL/M-2080 Green Pine L-band phased array (500 km)

Intercept Phase

Boost and mid-course (exo-atmospheric)

Unit Cost U S D

$100.0M

COMBAT RECORD

COMBAT HISTORY

Intercepted Houthi ballistic missile outside Earth's atmosphere (Nov 2023) — world's first exo-atmospheric combat intercept.

GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT

OPERATORS

Operator data coming soon

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