Israeli Air Force uses Arrow missile defense system for the first time to intercept a rocket from Hamas
Since the start of hostilities on October 7, the Air Force has used the Hets missile for the first time. The cost of one anti-missile is estimated at $3 million.
The Israeli Defense Forces used the latest Arrow missile defense system to intercept a missile for the first time since the beginning of hostilities. This was reported by the press service of the Israeli Air Force.
For the first time since October 7, when Hamas militants began their invasion of Israel, the Air Force used the Arrow surface-to-air missile system to intercept a surface-to-surface missile fired from the Red Sea. The system detected and tracked the missile’s trajectory to shoot it down at the most appropriate time and place.
It is also reported that fighter jets flew to the area of the missile launch to intercept other air targets. It is noted that the Air Force intercepted all threats outside Israel, and there was no intrusion into the country’s airspace.
The Arrow or Hets is a missile defense system that has similar characteristics to the American Patriot. Development began in 1986 in cooperation with the United States, and the system entered service in 2000. There are 4 types of missile generations – from the first to the fourth. The complex consists of:
- EL/M-2080 Green Pine early warning radar station
- Golden Citron control center
- Brown Hazelnut launch control center
- launchers.
The price of one missile is about $3 million. Israel annually invests $65 million in the program.
It is worth noting that Yemen has announced the launch of cruise and ballistic missiles at Israel.
