According to a statement released by the Israeli Ministry of Defense on Thursday, August 12
2020, Israel and the United States complete a successful flight test of Arrow 2 ballistic missile
Arrow 2 is a ballistic missile system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, which was
deployed in service with the Israeli Armed Forces in 2000. The Arrow missile family was designed as a territorial missile defense system that will
be more effective against ballistic missiles than the MIM-144 Patriot surface-to-air missile
The Arrow 2 missile has a length of 7 meters, a diameter of 0.8 meters, and weights 1,300 kilos
It contains a high-explosive focus fragmentation warhead and has a maximum range and altitude
of 90 kilometers and 50 kilometers, respectively. It has an accuracy within 4 meters of the target
I'm very glad to announce that this evening we succeeded in the Arrow 2 flight test here
in Israel. This flight test is coming after 20 years when we deployed the Arrow weapon system and
delivered it to the Israeli Air Force. Since we delivered the Arrow 2 weapon system in 2000, we upgraded the system at least four
or five significant upgrades. Together with the Arrow 3 weapon system that just last year succeeded in three consecutive
flight tests in Alaska, we can ensure the security of the State of Israel
The target missile was launched toward the State of Israel from the Mediterranean Sea
The system radar, the Green Pine, acquired the target and tracked on it until the moment
that interceptor was launched toward the target and intercepted on the right moment
as expected