Khaberni - The German Armed Forces have announced that they are taking the first step towards deploying the new Israeli-made Arrow 3 missile defense system.
The Air Forces mentioned that the Inspector General and the Air Force Inspector will announce on December 3rd at the Holzdorf Air Base in Schoenwalde the initial operational capability of the system.
The system will provide Germany, for the first time, the capability to detect and intercept ballistic missiles coming from outside Earth's atmosphere.
The acquisition of the Israeli-made system comes as part of Germany's response to the threat posed by Russia.
"Arrow" aims to bridge a critical gap in missile defense, as it can destroy incoming missiles at altitudes exceeding 100 kilometers, enabling the neutralization of threats in the upper layers of the atmosphere and near space, a capability previously unavailable.
Germany is increasing its investments in air defense, where the government launched the "European Sky Shield" initiative to develop a continental missile defense network, in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
Holzdorf Base, located south of Berlin near the borders of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, is the first of three planned sites for the deployment of the "Arrow" system in Germany.
The German arms industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom, especially after the current government's decision to make the German military the strongest in Europe by allocating an open budget.
