Israel Aircraft Industries,
Jerusalem: Another successful test of the “Arrow” weapon system was conducted today. It was the fourteenth Arrow Interceptor test, and the ninth test of the complete weapon system.
It was a routine development test, as part of ASIP (Arrow System Improvement Program) which is being jointly carried out by Israel and the U.S.
The test objectives were to demonstrate the system's improved performance.
The target trajectory demonstrated an operational scenario against an incoming target that represented the threat for the State of Israel. All the system's components performed in their operational configuration.
Immediately after the target was launched, the Arrow weapon system started its operation. The Fire Control Radar (FCR) acquired the target and sent its data to the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC). A defense plan was issued and a mission command was sent to the launcher. The interceptor was launched toward its target, performed successfully and intercepted the target.
The Arrow program is managed by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization in the Research and Development Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of the Defense (IMDO) in close cooperation with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Israel Aircraft Industries/ MLM Division, is the prime contractor of the Arrow Weapon System.
The system consists of the Fire Control Radar (FCR)- developed by ELTA, the Battle Management Center (BMC)- developed by TADIRAN Systems, the Launcher Control Center ( LCC)- developed by MLM, the operational launcher and interceptors developed by MLM. The target was “Black-SpArrow”, developed by RAFAEL. I.M.I developed the engine stage for the first stage and RAFAEL for the second.
The System is fully operational and has been operated by the Israeli Air Force.
The test's success is a future major step in the system's operational improvements to deal with future incoming ballistic missile threats.
When notified of the test's success, Jacob Toren, Director General of the Ministry of Defense expressed his satisfaction and thanked all the people involved in the Arrow project and said that” the defense establishment- the Ministry of Defense, the defense industries and the I.D.F have proven once again their technological contribution to Israel's national defense.” He added that “the successes of the test will improve the existing operational capabilities of the Arrow system that will be able to cope successfully with future threats.”
