‘The current war has highlighted the critical need for expanded production capacity,’ says senior Defense Ministry official.
In the aftermath of the 12-day war with Iran in June, Israel is moving to mass-produce Arrow interceptor missiles that successfully intercepted most of the Iranian ballistic missiles fired at the Jewish state during the conflict.
On July 17, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced it had signed a large-scale contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to significantly accelerate the serial production of Arrow interceptors.
In the announcement, the ministry’s director-general, Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram stated, “Israeli defense systems in general, and the Arrow system in particular, demonstrated exceptional capabilities during the war. The numerous interceptions it carried out saved many lives and significantly reduced economic damage.”