Arrow (Israeli missile)

Arrow 2
Arrow 2 launch on July 29, 2004, at the Naval Air Station Point Mugu Missile Test Center, during AST USFT#1.
Type	Anti-ballistic missile
Place of origin	Israel
Service history
In service	2000–present
Used by	Israel
Wars	none
Production history
Designer	Israel Aerospace Industries
Designed	1994–present
Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries, Boeing
Unit cost	US$3 million (as of 2003)
Produced	2000–present
Specifications
Weight	1,300 kg (2,900 lb)– "missile itself" 2,800 kg (6,200 lb)– officially 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)– sealed canister
Length	6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft) 3.45 m (11.3 ft)– booster section 0.75 m (2.5 ft)– sustainer section 2.75 m (9.0 ft)– kill vehicle section
Diameter	By stage: 800 mm (31 in)– 1st stage 500 mm (20 in)– 2nd stage
Warhead	Directed high explosive fragmentation
Warhead weight	150 kg (330 lb)
Detonation mechanism	Proximity fuze
Engine	Two-stage
Wingspan	820 mm (32 in)
Propellant	Solid propellant
Operational range	90 km (56 mi) – 150 km (93 mi)
Flight ceiling	50 km (31 mi) – 60 km (37 mi)
Speed	Mach 9, means 2.5 km/s (1.6 mi/s)
Guidance system	Dual mode: passive infrared seeker and active radar seeker
Steering system	Thrust vectoring and four aerodynamic control moving fins
Accuracy	Within 4 m (13 ft) of the target
Launch platform	Six canisters per trailer-mounted erector–launcher

6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft)

By stage:

The Arrow or Hetz (Hebrew: חֵץ‎, pronounced [ˈχet͡s]) is a family of anti-ballistic missiles designed to fulfill an Israeli requirement for a theater missile defense system that would be more effective against ballistic missiles than the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile. Jointly funded and produced by Israel and the United States, development of the system began in 1986 and has continued since, drawing some contested criticism. Undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing, it is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense's "Homa" (Hebrew: חומה‎‎, pronounced [χoma], "rampart") administration and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

The Arrow system consists of the joint production hypersonic Arrow anti-missile interceptor, the Elta EL/M-2080 "Green Pine" early-warning AESA radar, the Elisra "Golden Citron" ("Citron Tree") C³I center, and the Israel Aerospace Industries "Brown Hazelnut" ("Hazelnut Tree") launch control center. The system is transportable, as it can be moved to other prepared sites.