Germany is set to buy the advanced Arrow 3 missile defense system from Israel, following US approval of the sale. It’s part of German efforts to build up a sky shield, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Developed jointly by Israel and the US, the Arrow 3 is capable of intercepting high altitude ballistic missiles, and is used in Israel’s so-called Iron Dome. It was developed jointly by Israel and the US. The deal with Germany is part of a European arms build-up in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Israel says the system could be delivered to Germany by 2025 and fully operational by 2030. The 3.5 billion-dollar deal will be Israel’s biggest ever defense sale. For more on this, we talk to DW political correspondents Benjamin Alvarez Gruber and Rebecca Ritters who have been following the story for us.
Germany set to buy the advanced Arrow 3 missile defense system from Israel | DW News
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